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CVE-2001-0889

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2001-12-19 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

University Of Cambridge EximRedhat Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References