Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the log directory (owned by a non-root user), a symlink or hard link attack allows overwriting critical root-owned files anywhere on the filesystem.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-2650-1 | exim4 security update |
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DSA-4912-1 | exim4 security update |
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EUVD-2020-20498 | Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the log directory (owned by a non-root user), a symlink or hard link attack allows overwriting critical root-owned files anywhere on the filesystem. |
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USN-4934-1 | Exim vulnerabilities |
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USN-4934-2 | Exim vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T16:25:44.122Z
Reserved: 2020-10-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-28007

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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-05-06T13:15:09.263
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:22:11.240
Link: CVE-2020-28007

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