Description
transports/appendfile.c in Exim before 4.72, when a world-writable sticky-bit mail directory is used, does not verify the st_nlink field of mailbox files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by creating a hard link to another user's file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-2043 | transports/appendfile.c in Exim before 4.72, when a world-writable sticky-bit mail directory is used, does not verify the st_nlink field of mailbox files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by creating a hard link to another user's file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1060-1 | Exim vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T02:17:13.771Z
Reserved: 2010-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-2023
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-06-07T17:12:48.247
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-2023
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN