CVE-2011-0017
The open_log function in log.c in Exim 4.72 and earlier does not check the return value from (1) setuid or (2) setgid system calls, which allows local users to append log data to arbitrary files via a
02 Description
The open_log function in log.c in Exim 4.72 and earlier does not check the return value from (1) setuid or (2) setgid system calls, which allows local users to append log data to arbitrary files via a
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.37% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 31.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2011-02-02 00:00Z15 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 21:36Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2010-12-07
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 3636077bf0a03c436ed918e1f9653a04078a087abd45c0ed67d008366c227d65
05 Affected products
06 References
- secunia.com43128http://secunia.com/advisories/43128
- osvdb.org70696http://osvdb.org/70696
- ftp.exim.orgftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.74
- www.vupen.comADV-2011-0364http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0364
- www.securityfocus.com46065http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46065
- secunia.com43243http://secunia.com/advisories/43243
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comexim-openlog-privilege-escalation(65028)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65028
- lists.exim.org[exim-announce] 20110125 Exim 4.74 Releasehttp://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110126.034702.4d69c278.en.html
- www.vupen.comADV-2011-0224http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0224
- www.debian.orgDSA-2154http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2154
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2011:004http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html
- www.vupen.comADV-2011-0464http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464
- secunia.com43101http://secunia.com/advisories/43101
- www.vupen.comADV-2011-0245http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0245
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-1060-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1060-1
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- exim4 Fixed in 4.72-4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- exim4 Fixed in 4.72-4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- exim4 Fixed in 4.72-4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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