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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2011-02-02T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:02.265Z

Reserved: 2010-12-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-0017

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-02-02T01:00:06.203

Modified: 2017-08-17T01:33:22.807

Link: CVE-2011-0017

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-0017 - Bugzilla