CVE-2020-28010 - Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Out-of-bounds Write because the main function, while setuid root, copies the current working directory pathname into a buffer that is too small (on some common platforms)

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HIGH

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Out-of-bounds Write because the main function, while setuid root, copies the current working directory pathname into a buffer that is too small (on some common platforms)

Published May 6, 2021

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.42%

Description

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Out-of-bounds Write because the main function, while setuid root, copies the current working directory pathname into a buffer that is too small (on some common platforms).

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

References (3)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/22/7
mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-20501
Advisory
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28010-SLCWD.txt
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/22/7		mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-20501		Advisory
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28010-SLCWD.txt		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory