CVE-2011-0017
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 2, 2011
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 7, 2010
Description
The open_log function in log.c in Exim 4.72 and earlier does not check the return value from (1) setuid or (2) setgid system calls, which allows local users to append log data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 43128third-party-advisory
- 70696vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0364vdb-entry
- 46065vdb-entry
- 43243third-party-advisory
- exim-openlog-privilege-escalation(65028)vdb-entry
- [exim-announce] 20110125 Exim 4.74 Releasemailing-list
- ADV-2011-0224vdb-entry
- DSA-2154vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:004vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0464vdb-entry
- 43101third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0245vdb-entry
- USN-1060-1vendor-advisory
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