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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cve-icon 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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cve-icon 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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cve-icon Redhat Information

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