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Exim: Exim, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument. (CVE-2016-1531)

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Exim: Exim, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument. (CVE-2016-1531)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
04/07/2016
Created
06/08/2019
Added
06/07/2019
Modified
06/07/2019

Description

Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.

Solution(s)

  • exim-upgrade-4_86_2

References

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