vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2018-6789: Classic Buffer Overflow
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 8, 2018 | Feb 21, 2018 | Dec 5, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 8, 2018
Added
Feb 21, 2018
Modified
Dec 5, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in the base64d function in the SMTP listener in Exim before 4.90.1. By sending a handcrafted message, a buffer overflow may happen. This can be used to execute code remotely.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-exim
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