CVE-2010-2024

exim: race condition when MBX locking is enabled

Published Jun 7, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
transports/appendfile.c in Exim before 4.72, when MBX locking is enabled, allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary files or create arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges, via a symlink attack on a lockfile in /tmp/.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2044 transports/appendfile.c in Exim before 4.72, when MBX locking is enabled, allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary files or create arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges, via a symlink attack on a lockfile in /tmp/.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1060-1 Exim vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:17 AM
Reserved
May 24, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 7, 2010, 5:12 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:19 PM
Severity
Public date
Jun 3, 2010, 12:00 AM