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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2011-1764: Exim: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2011-1764: Exim: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/04/2011
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Format string vulnerability in the dkim_exim_verify_finish function in src/dkim.c in Exim before 4.76 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in data used in DKIM logging, as demonstrated by an identity field containing a % (percent) character.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-mail-mta-exim

References

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