Security features bypass in Exim - CVE-2020-28012

Vulnerability identifier: #VU52861

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28012

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to missing close-on-exec flag for privileged pipe. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Exim
Amazon Linux AMI
Gentoo Linux
Ubuntu
exim4 (Debian package)
exim4-daemon-light (Ubuntu package)
exim4-daemon-heavy (Ubuntu package)
exim4-base (Ubuntu package)
exim

Install updates from vendor's website.

Exim - update to 4.94.2
exim4 (Debian package) - update to 4.92-8+deb10u6
exim4-daemon-light (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.86.22ubuntu2.6+esm1, 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8, 4.93-13ubuntu1.5, 4.94-7ubuntu1.2, 4.94-15ubuntu1.2
exim4-daemon-heavy (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.86.22ubuntu2.6+esm1, 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8, 4.93-13ubuntu1.5, 4.94-7ubuntu1.2, 4.94-15ubuntu1.2
exim4-base (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.86.22ubuntu2.6+esm1, 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8, 4.93-13ubuntu1.5, 4.94-7ubuntu1.2, 4.94-15ubuntu1.2
exim - update to 4.92-1.33

• http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2021/q2/91

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Exim
• Gentoo update for Exim
• Debian update for exim4
• Ubuntu update for exim4
• Ubuntu update for exim4
• Amazon Linux AMI update for exim