vulnerability
Exim: Handcrafted message can cause a buffer overflow (CVE-2018-6789)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 8, 2018 | Jun 7, 2019 | May 3, 2022 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 8, 2018
Added
Jun 7, 2019
Modified
May 3, 2022
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
exim-upgrade-4_90_1
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