CVE-2014-2972
N/A
Published: September 4, 2014 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorExim
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.
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:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136251.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136264.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.145949.42c043f5.en.html
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.152452.d6c019e8.en.html
References (8)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/7685ce68148a083d7759e78d01aa5198fc099c44Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136251.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136264.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.145949.42c043f5.en.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.152452.d6c019e8.en.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-12Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-189
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