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CVE-2001-0690
Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in Conectiva) in batched SMTP mode allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via format strings in SMTP mail headers.
Published: Sep 20, 2001
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (4)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| university_of_cambridge | exim | * |
| conectiva | linux | * |
| debian | debian_linux | 4.0 |
| redhat | linux | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-wmjp-jcfp-7jf8
Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in Conectiva) in...
References (12)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
11.89%
Top 4% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
33.6 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
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