Description
Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution. This affects exim version 4.89 and earlier. Please note that at this time upstream has released a patch (commit 65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21), but it is not known if a new point release is available that addresses this issue at this time.
Published: 2017-06-19
Score: 4.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1001-1 exim4 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3888-1 exim4 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-1528 Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution. This affects exim version 4.89 and earlier. Please note that at this time upstream has released a patch (commit 65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21), but it is not known if a new point release is available that addresses this issue at this time.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3322-1 Exim vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:00:41.224Z

Reserved: 2017-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-1000369

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-06-19T16:29:00.343

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-1000369

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-06-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-1000369 - Bugzilla

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