PT-1997-1177 · Exim · Exim

Published 1997-07-22 · Updated 2008-09-09 · CVE-1999-0971

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Exim (affected versions not specified)

Description A buffer overflow issue in Exim allows local users to gain root privileges by using a long :include: option in a .forward file.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0971

Affected Products

Exim

References · 3

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/20333 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0971 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/7301 · Note