CVE-2001-0690

N/A Unknown
Published: September 20, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor 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
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor 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
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
20.2%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

university_of_cambridge conectiva redhat debian