FKIE_CVE-2014-2972

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-09-04 17:55 - Updated: 2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
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.
References
cret@cert.orghttp://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/7685ce68148a083d7759e78d01aa5198fc099c44
cret@cert.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136251.html
cret@cert.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136264.html
cret@cert.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
cret@cert.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122552
cret@cert.orghttps://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.145949.42c043f5.en.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cret@cert.orghttps://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.152452.d6c019e8.en.htmlVendor Advisory
cret@cert.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-12
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/7685ce68148a083d7759e78d01aa5198fc099c44
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136251.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136264.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122552
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.145949.42c043f5.en.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.152452.d6c019e8.en.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-12
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
exim exim *
exim exim 4.00
exim exim 4.01
exim exim 4.02
exim exim 4.03
exim exim 4.04
exim exim 4.05
exim exim 4.10
exim exim 4.11
exim exim 4.12
exim exim 4.14
exim exim 4.20
exim exim 4.21
exim exim 4.22
exim exim 4.23
exim exim 4.24
exim exim 4.30
exim exim 4.31
exim exim 4.32
exim exim 4.33
exim exim 4.34
exim exim 4.40
exim exim 4.41
exim exim 4.42
exim exim 4.43
exim exim 4.44
exim exim 4.50
exim exim 4.51
exim exim 4.52
exim exim 4.53
exim exim 4.54
exim exim 4.60
exim exim 4.61
exim exim 4.62
exim exim 4.63
exim exim 4.64
exim exim 4.65
exim exim 4.66
exim exim 4.67
exim exim 4.68
exim exim 4.69
exim exim 4.70
exim exim 4.71
exim exim 4.72
exim exim 4.73
exim exim 4.74
exim exim 4.75
exim exim 4.76
exim exim 4.77
exim exim 4.80
exim exim 4.80.1
exim exim 4.82
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      "value": "expand.c en Exim anterior a 4.83 expande las comparaciones matem\u00e1ticas dos veces, lo que permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios y ejecutar comandos arbitrarios a trav\u00e9s de un valor lookup maniulado."
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