Exim through 4.97.1 misparses a multiline RFC 2231 header filename, and thus remote attackers can bypass a $mime_filename extension-blocking protection mechanism, and potentially deliver executable attachments to the mailboxes of end users.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.4
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade exim | Aug 22, 2024 | Jul 4, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade exim4 | Jul 12, 2024 | Jul 4, 2024 |
| Exim | — | Upgrade Exim to version 4.97.1 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 4, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade mail-mta/exim. | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade eximonUpgrade eximstats-htmlUpgrade exim | Jul 26, 2024 | Jul 4, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade eximon4 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade exim4-baseUpgrade exim4 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade exim4Upgrade exim4-base (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade eximon4 | Aug 1, 2024 | Jul 4, 2024 |
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