CVE-2016-1531
exim4 - security update
7.0
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 56.8%
Description
Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.
How to fix CVE-2016-1531
To remediate CVE-2016-1531, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/exim4—upgrade to 4.86.2-1 or later
- Debian/exim4—upgrade to 4.80-7+deb7u2 or later
Is CVE-2016-1531 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 56.8%, placing CVE-2016-1531 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 4.86.2-1
- from 0, < 4.80-7+deb7u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |