Out-of-Bounds Affecting exim4 package, versions <4.80-5.1
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- published 31 Oct 2012
- disclosed 31 Oct 2012
Introduced: 31 Oct 2012
CVE-2012-5671 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:9
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:9
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.
References
- ADVISORY
- Debian Security Advisory
- Fedora Security Announcement
- Fedora Security Announcement
- Fedora Security Announcement
- http://osvdb.org/86616
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20121026.080330.74b9147b.en.html
- OpenSuse Security Announcement
- OSS security Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Security Focus
- Ubuntu CVE Tracker
- Ubuntu Security Advisory
- X-force Vulnerability Report