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CVE-2014-2972

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.

Published

2014-09-04T17:55:05.373

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application exim exim ≤ 4.82.1 Yes
Application exim exim 4.00 Yes
Application exim exim 4.01 Yes
Application exim exim 4.02 Yes
Application exim exim 4.03 Yes
Application exim exim 4.04 Yes
Application exim exim 4.05 Yes
Application exim exim 4.10 Yes
Application exim exim 4.11 Yes
Application exim exim 4.12 Yes
Application exim exim 4.14 Yes
Application exim exim 4.20 Yes
Application exim exim 4.21 Yes
Application exim exim 4.22 Yes
Application exim exim 4.23 Yes
Application exim exim 4.24 Yes
Application exim exim 4.30 Yes
Application exim exim 4.31 Yes
Application exim exim 4.32 Yes
Application exim exim 4.33 Yes
Application exim exim 4.34 Yes
Application exim exim 4.40 Yes
Application exim exim 4.41 Yes
Application exim exim 4.42 Yes
Application exim exim 4.43 Yes
Application exim exim 4.44 Yes
Application exim exim 4.50 Yes
Application exim exim 4.51 Yes
Application exim exim 4.52 Yes
Application exim exim 4.53 Yes
Application exim exim 4.54 Yes
Application exim exim 4.60 Yes
Application exim exim 4.61 Yes
Application exim exim 4.62 Yes
Application exim exim 4.63 Yes
Application exim exim 4.64 Yes
Application exim exim 4.65 Yes
Application exim exim 4.66 Yes
Application exim exim 4.67 Yes
Application exim exim 4.68 Yes
Application exim exim 4.69 Yes
Application exim exim 4.70 Yes
Application exim exim 4.71 Yes
Application exim exim 4.72 Yes
Application exim exim 4.73 Yes
Application exim exim 4.74 Yes
Application exim exim 4.75 Yes
Application exim exim 4.76 Yes
Application exim exim 4.77 Yes
Application exim exim 4.80 Yes
Application exim exim 4.80.1 Yes
Application exim exim 4.82 Yes
References