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Ubuntu: USN-3493-1 (CVE-2017-16943): Exim vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-3493-1 (CVE-2017-16943): Exim vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/25/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/29/2017
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

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)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-exim4-daemon-heavy
  • ubuntu-upgrade-exim4-daemon-light

References

  • USN-3493-1
  • DSA-4053
  • CVE-2017-16943

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