Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Affecting exim package, versions <4.97.1-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.71% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-EXIM-7009412
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed24 Dec 2023

Introduced: 24 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-51766  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-345  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 exim to version 4.97.1-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exim package and not the exim package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

Exim before 4.97.1 allows SMTP smuggling in certain PIPELINING/CHUNKING configurations. Remote attackers can use a published exploitation technique to inject e-mail messages with a spoofed MAIL FROM address, allowing bypass of an SPF protection mechanism. This occurs because Exim supports <LF>.<CR><LF> but some other popular e-mail servers do not.

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