CVE-2014-2972
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2014-09-04 17:00
Modified
2024-08-06 10:28
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
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.
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