CVE-2014-2972
7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
4.6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.2%
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
git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/7685ce68148a083d7759e78d01aa5198fc099c44
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136251.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136264.html
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122552
lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.145949.42c043f5.en.html
lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.152452.d6c019e8.en.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-12
Related
7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
4.6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.2%