VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 11.9%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.9%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 11.89% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- university of cambridge/exim · conectiva/linux · debian/debian linux · redhat/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.