CVE-2023-42118 Affecting exim4 package, versions *
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 Sept 2023
- disclosed3 May 2024
Introduced: 28 Sep 2023
CVE-2023-42118 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:22.04 exim4.
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:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Exim libspf2 Integer Underflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Exim libspf2. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SPF macros. When parsing SPF macros, the process does not properly validate user-supplied data, which can result in an integer underflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. . Was ZDI-CAN-17578.