Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-1531 |
CWE-ID | CWE-250 CWE-676 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
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Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU34
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1531
CWE-ID:
CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper default permission for "perl_startup" startup script, which has set-uid root bit. A local user can obtain root privileges on the system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow the local attacker to obtain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary commands as root.
MitigationUpdate the affected package to version: 4.80-7+deb7u2, 4.84.2-1, 4.86.2-1, 4.86.2-1
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
External linkshttp://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20160302.191005.a72d8433.en.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.