CVE-2001-0889

N/A Unknown
Published: December 19, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100877978506387&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/283723
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-176.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3728
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7738
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

university_of_cambridge redhat