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GHSA-QQGW-XRXJ-R5FC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:09 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:58

Details

Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.

Severity ?

7.0 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2016-1531 (GCVE-0-2016-1531)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-04-07 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:02

Summary

Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

certcc

References

URL

Tags

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	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/	exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-…	x_refsource_MISC
	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/	exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
	http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txt	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/loc…	x_refsource_MISC
	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/	exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

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CVE-2016-1531 (GCVE-0-2016-1531)

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