CVE-2010-2024

Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2024
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2010-2024.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2010-2024
Related
Published
2010-06-07T17:12:48Z
Modified
2025-04-11T00:51:21Z
Downstream
Summary
[none]
Details

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/.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / exim4

Package

Name
exim4
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/exim4?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.72-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:12 / exim4

Package

Name
exim4
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/exim4?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.72-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:13 / exim4

Package

Name
exim4
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/exim4?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.72-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "low"
}