CVE-2001-0690

Published: Sep 20, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Conectiva: Linux · University Of Cambridge: Exim · Debian: Debian Linux · +1 more

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Conectiva: Linux · University Of Cambridge: Exim · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Linux

Conectiva

1 product

Linux

University Of Cambridge

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Conectiva Linux	All versions
University Of Cambridge Exim	Up to 3.22

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 4.0
Redhat Linux	All versions

References (12)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html