CVE-2011-0017 | BDVDB-2026-44934 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43128
- http://osvdb.org/70696
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43243
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65028
- http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110126.034702.4d69c278.en.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0224
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2154
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43101
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0245
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1060-1
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.