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CVE-2021-27216

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. By leveraging a delete_pid_file race condition, a local user can delete arbitrary files as root. This involves the -oP and -oPX options.

Severity
Medium 6.3
Published
6 May 2021
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
4.94.2
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
EximServers and applications · cpe:a:exim:exim
  • Every version before 4.94.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27216
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27216