UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2972

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-2972

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2972.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2972

Related

Published

2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Modified

2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Summary

[none]

Details

expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / exim4

Package

Name: exim4
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/exim4?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

4.82-3ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

4.*

4.80-7ubuntu3

4.80-7ubuntu4

4.80-9ubuntu1

4.80-9ubuntu2

4.82-3ubuntu1

4.82-3ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-base-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-config"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "eximon4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "eximon4-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}