CVE-2001-0690

Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in Conectiva) in batched SMTP mode allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via format strings in SMTP mail headers.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html	Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2001-09-19 21:00

Updated : 2017-10-09 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2001-0690

Mitre link : CVE-2001-0690

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

university_of_cambridge

exim

conectiva

linux

redhat

linux

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