CVE-2010-2024
EPSS 0.17%
Description
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/.
How to fix CVE-2010-2024
To remediate CVE-2010-2024, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/exim4—upgrade to 4.72-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-2024 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.72-1