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Ubuntu: USN-4075-1 (CVE-2019-13917): Exim vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-4075-1 (CVE-2019-13917): Exim vulnerability

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/25/2019
Created
07/27/2019
Added
07/26/2019
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

Exim 4.85 through 4.92 (fixed in 4.92.1) allows remote code execution as root in some unusual configurations that use the ${sort } expansion for items that can be controlled by an attacker (e.g., $local_part or $domain).

Solution(s)

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

References

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