SB2014072309 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for exim
Published: July 23, 2014 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014072309
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2972)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.