Scientific Linux Security Update : exim on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60936

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A privilege escalation flaw was discovered in Exim. If an attacker were able to gain access to the 'exim' user, they could cause Exim to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. (CVE-2010-4345)

This update adds a new configuration file, '/etc/exim/trusted-configs'. To prevent Exim from running arbitrary commands as root, Exim will now drop privileges when run with a configuration file not listed as trusted. This could break backwards compatibility with some Exim configurations, as the trusted-configs file only trusts '/etc/exim/exim.conf' and '/etc/exim/exim4.conf' by default. If you are using a configuration file not listed in the new trusted-configs file, you will need to add it manually.

Additionally, Exim will no longer allow a user to execute exim as root with the -D command line option to override macro definitions. All macro definitions that require root permissions must now reside in a trusted configuration file.

After installing this update, the exim daemon will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60936

File Name: sl_20110117_exim_on_SL4_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 3/28/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/17/2011

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/15/2022

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Exim4 string_format Function Heap Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4345

Detections

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