19970722 Security hole in exim 1.62: local root exploitmailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/7301 CVE-1999-0971
Exim Buffer 1.6.2/1.6.51 - Local Overflow
Record summary
CVE-1999-0971 has a selected CVSS score of 7.2; EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in Exim allows local users to gain root privileges via a long :include: option in a .forward file.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Available material
- Catalogued exploits
- 1
Proofs of concept
1Catalogued exploits
ExploitDBExim Buffer 1.6.2/1.6.51 - Local OverflowExploitDB exploitby D. J. BernsteinNot analyzed1 file
References
2nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0971