Vulnerability Description
Argument injection vulnerability in greylistclean.cron in sa-exim 4.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via an email with a To field that contains a filename separated by whitespace, which is not quoted when greylistclean.cron provides the argument to the rm command.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sa-Exim | Sa-Exim | 4.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=345071
- http://marc.merlins.org/linux/exim/files/sa-exim-cvs/Changelog.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19225Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17110Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0941Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25286
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=345071
- http://marc.merlins.org/linux/exim/files/sa-exim-cvs/Changelog.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19225Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17110Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0941Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25286
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-1251?
CVE-2006-1251 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Argument injection vulnerability in greylistclean.cron in sa-exim 4.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via an email with a To field that contains a filename separated by whitespace, w...
How severe is CVE-2006-1251?
CVE-2006-1251 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-1251?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sa-Exim Sa-Exim.