{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-qqgw-xrxj-r5fc",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T12:58:10Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T01:09:59Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-1531"
  ],
  "details": "Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.",
  "severity": [
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1531"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startup"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-04-07T23:59:00Z"
  }
}