CVE-2021-27216
Medium
Description
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. By leveraging a delete_pid_file race condition, a local user can delete arbitrary files as root. This involves the -oP and -oPX options.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Exim
PublishedMay 6, 2021
First seenMay 6, 2021
How to fix
Update
- exim exim4.94.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| exim exim | v < 4.94.2 | 4.94.2 |
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