CVE - CVE-2011-0017

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-0017	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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 symlink attack.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:43101 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/43101 MISC:43128 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/43128 MISC:43243 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/43243 MISC:46065 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46065 MISC:70696 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/70696~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2011-0224 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0224~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2011-0245 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0245~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2011-0364 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0364~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2011-0464 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:DSA-2154 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2154 MISC:SUSE-SR:2011:004 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html MISC:USN-1060-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1060-1 MISC:[exim-announce] 20110125 Exim 4.74 Release URL:http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110126.034702.4d69c278.en.html MISC:exim-openlog-privilege-escalation(65028) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65028 MISC:ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.74 URL:ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.74
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20101207	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20101207)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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