CVE-2021-27216
Published: 4 May 2021
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. By leveraging a delete_pid_file race condition, a local user can delete arbitrary files as root. This involves the -oP and -oPX options.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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exim4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
jammy |
Released
(4.94-15ubuntu1.2)
|
impish |
Released
(4.94-15ubuntu1.2)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
bionic |
Released
(4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8)
|
|
focal |
Released
(4.93-13ubuntu1.5)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm3)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
xenial |
Released
(4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
groovy |
Released
(4.94-7ubuntu1.2)
|
|
hirsute |
Released
(4.94-15ubuntu1.2)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.3 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |