CVE-2011-0017
N/A
Published: February 2, 2011 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorExim
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (15)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110126.034702.4d69c278.en.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/43101Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/43128Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2154Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-59
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