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High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Apr 7, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1531

CVE-2016-1531

Description

Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.

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Affected products

3

Exim/Exim2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.86
- (no CPE)range: <4.86.2
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/exim&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 4.86.2-2.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdExploit
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/nvdExploit
www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txtnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.htmlnvd
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517nvd
www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startupnvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/nvd

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