Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-2024 (CCN-59042)

Assigned:2010-05-26
Published:2010-05-26
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:transports/appendfile.c in Exim before 4.72, when MBX locking is enabled, allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary files or create arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges, via a symlink attack on a lockfile in /tmp/.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.3 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20100603 Multiple vulnerabilities in Exim

Source: CCN
Type: Exim Bugzilla Bug 989
CVE-2010-2024 - MBX locking race condition

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=989

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-2024

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[exim-dev] 20100524 Security issues in exim4 local delivery

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2010-9506

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2010-9524

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2010:014

Source: CCN
Type: SA40019
exim Hardlink Handling and MBX Locking Two Weaknesses

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
40019

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
40123

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
43243

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://vcs.exim.org/viewvc/exim/exim-doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog?view=markup&pathrev=exim-4_72_RC2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://vcs.exim.org/viewvc/exim/exim-src/src/transports/appendfile.c?r1=1.25&r2=1.26

Source: CCN
Type: Exim Web site
exim Internet Mailer

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 65159
Exim transports/appendfile.c MBX Locking Race Condition Permission Modification

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20100603 Multiple vulnerabilities in Exim

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
40454

Source: CCN
Type: BID-40454
Exim MBX Locking Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1060-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2010-1402

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2011-0364

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=600097

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exim-mbx-symlink(59042)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exim-mbx-symlink(59042)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.71)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20102024
    V
    		CVE-2010-2024
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112206
    P
    		exim-4.86.2-2.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105737
    P
    		exim-4.86.2-2.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13736
    P
    		USN-1060-1 -- exim4 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    exim exim 4.10
    exim exim 4.20
    exim exim 4.21
    exim exim 4.22
    exim exim 4.23
    exim exim 4.24
    exim exim 4.30
    exim exim 4.31
    exim exim 4.32
    exim exim 4.33
    exim exim 4.34
    exim exim 4.40
    exim exim 4.41
    exim exim 4.42
    exim exim 4.43
    exim exim 4.44
    exim exim 4.50
    exim exim 4.51
    exim exim 4.52
    exim exim 4.53
    exim exim 4.54
    exim exim 4.60
    exim exim 4.61
    exim exim 4.62
    exim exim 4.63
    exim exim 4.64
    exim exim 4.65
    exim exim 4.66
    exim exim 4.67
    exim exim 4.68
    exim exim 4.69
    exim exim 4.70
    exim exim *