Upstream information

CVE-2016-1531 at MITRE

Description

Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 6.9 6.8
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local Local
Access Complexity Medium Low
Authentication None Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete Complete
Integrity Impact Complete Complete
Availability Impact Complete Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 968844 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • exim >= 4.86.2-2.2
  • eximon >= 4.86.2-2.2
  • eximstats-html >= 4.86.2-2.2
Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10017


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Mar 1 09:06:52 2016
CVE page last modified: Sat Jun 15 22:51:53 2024