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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2012-5671: Exim: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2012-5671: Exim: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/31/2012
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dkim_exim_query_dns_txt function in dkim.c in Exim 4.70 through 4.80, when DKIM support is enabled and acl_smtp_connect and acl_smtp_rcpt are not set to "warn control = dkim_disable_verify," allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email from a malicious DNS server.

Solution(s)

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

References

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