Key Management Errors Affecting exim-pgsql package, versions <0:4.88-2.11.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-EXIMPGSQL-1704774
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed1 Feb 2017

Introduced: 1 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-9963  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-320  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 exim-pgsql to version 0:4.88-2.11.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-804.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exim-pgsql package and not the exim-pgsql package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Exim before 4.87.1 might allow remote attackers to obtain the private DKIM signing key via vectors related to log files and bounce messages.