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CVE-2010-2023

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.28%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2010-06-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2010-2023
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.4
EPSS
0.28%

Original NVD Description

transports/appendfile.c in Exim before 4.72, when a world-writable sticky-bit mail directory is used, does not verify the st_nlink field of mailbox files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by creating a hard link to another user's file.