Description
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. By leveraging a delete_pid_file race condition, a local user can delete arbitrary files as root. This involves the -oP and -oPX options.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-13981 | Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. By leveraging a delete_pid_file race condition, a local user can delete arbitrary files as root. This involves the -oP and -oPX options. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4934-1 | Exim vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4934-2 | Exim vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T20:40:47.403Z
Reserved: 2021-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-27216
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-05-06T13:15:12.447
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:57:36.940
Link: CVE-2021-27216
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN