Key Management Errors Affecting exim4 package, versions <4.82-3ubuntu2.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.94% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-EXIM4-382881
  • published1 Feb 2017
  • 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 Ubuntu:14.04 exim4 to version 4.82-3ubuntu2.2 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 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.