CVE-2020-28014
Publication date 4 May 2021
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. The -oP option is available to the exim user, and allows a denial of service because root-owned files can be overwritten.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| exim4 | 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 4.94-15ubuntu1.2
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 4.93-13ubuntu1.5
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm3
|
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.1 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4934-1
- Exim vulnerabilities
- 4 May 2021
- USN-4934-2
- Exim vulnerabilities
- 6 May 2021