The open_log function in log.c in Exim 4.72 and earlier does not check the return value from (1) setuid or (2) setgid system calls, which allows local users to append log data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2011-02-02T00:00:00
Updated: 2017-08-16T14:57:01
Reserved: 2010-12-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-0017
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2011-02-02T01:00:06.203
Modified: 2017-08-17T01:33:22.807
Link: CVE-2011-0017
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