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FreeBSD: VID-68B29058-D348-11E7-B9FE-C13EB7BCBF4F: exim -- remote code execution, deny of service in BDAT

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FreeBSD: VID-68B29058-D348-11E7-B9FE-C13EB7BCBF4F: exim -- remote code execution, deny of service in BDAT

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/23/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/27/2017
Modified
11/27/2017

Description

Exim team reports:

The receive_msg function in receive.c in the SMTP daemon in Exim 4.88 and 4.89 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving BDAT commands.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-exim

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