# CVE-2014-2972: expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary comma

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-09-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.

## What to do

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136264.html
- http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/7685ce68148a083d7759e78d01aa5198fc099c44
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136251.html
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.145949.42c043f5.en.html
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.152452.d6c019e8.en.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-12
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122552

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