vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-28007: Exim: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 4, 2021 | May 5, 2021 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 4, 2021
Added
May 5, 2021
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-mail-mta-exim
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