CVE-2020-8793

opensmtpd: OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files (e.g., onsome Linux distributions) because of a com...

CVE-2020-8793 is fixed in opensmtpd on 1 platform, first by opensmtpd 6.0.3p1-1ubuntu0.2, released February 25, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0087
58th percentile

OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files (e.g., onsome Linux distributions) because of a combination of an untrusted searchpath in makemap.c and race conditions in the offline functionality insmtpd.c.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
opensmtpd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 6.0.3p1-1ubuntu0.2 opensmtpd 6.0.3p1-1ubuntu0.2 Feb 25, 2020
opensmtpd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 6.6.4p1-1 opensmtpd 6.6.4p1-1 Feb 25, 2020
opensmtpd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 6.6.4p1-1 opensmtpd 6.6.4p1-1 Jan 16, 2026
opensmtpd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 6.6.4p1-1 opensmtpd 6.6.4p1-1 Jan 16, 2026

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