vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-13917)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 25, 2019 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 25, 2019
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
Exim 4.85 through 4.92 (fixed in 4.92.1) allows remote code execution as root in some unusual configurations that use the ${sort } expansion for items that can be controlled by an attacker (e.g., $local_part or $domain).
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2019-13917
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2019-13917
- URL-http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-13917.txt
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/5
- URL-https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/51
- URL-https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q3/63
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201908-4
- URL-https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-06
- URL-https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4488
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