A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade exim | Aug 8, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade exim4 | Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Exim | — | Upgrade Exim to version 4.98.1 | Apr 7, 2026 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade mail-mta/exim. | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade eximon4Upgrade exim4Upgrade exim4-base | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 |
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