CVE-2016-1531

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

• CWE-264

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517
• http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txtThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startup
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/Exploit
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517
• http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txtThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startup
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/Exploit
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/

Published

Apr 7, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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