From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Fri Jan 30 2004 - 08:09:49 CST

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TITLE:
inlook Insecure Default Permissions

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA10752

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/10752/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
inlook 0.x

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been identified in inlook, which can be exploited
by malicious, local users to gain knowledge of sensitive
information.

The vulnerability is caused due to the file "/.inlook/.crypt" being
created with insecure default permissions, allowing anyone to read
the content.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 0.7.4.
https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=81692

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

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