CVE-2014-2972
Public on 2014-08-21
Modified on 2014-09-19
Description
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.
Severity
Low
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | exim | 2014-08-21 | ALAS-2014-395 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 3.7 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |