CVE-2001-0889

Published: Dec 19, 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

Exim 3.22 and earlier, in some configurations, does not properly verify the local part of an address when redirecting the address to a pipe, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Affected (2)

Products: University Of Cambridge: Exim · Redhat: Linux

University Of Cambridge

1 product

Exim

Redhat

1 product

Linux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
University Of Cambridge Exim	Up to 3.22

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Linux	All versions

References (12)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100877978506387&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-097

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/283723

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-176.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3728

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7738

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100877978506387&w=2