Out-of-Bounds Affecting exim4 package, versions <4.80-5.1


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 70.17% (98th percentile)
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NVD
6.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-EXIM4-520557
  • published 31 Oct 2012
  • disclosed 31 Oct 2012

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 exim4 to version 4.80-5.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exim4 package and not the exim4 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dkim_exim_query_dns_txt function in dkim.c in Exim 4.70 through 4.80, when DKIM support is enabled and acl_smtp_connect and acl_smtp_rcpt are not set to "warn control = dkim_disable_verify," allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email from a malicious DNS server.