| VID |
18120 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
25 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMTP |
| Detailed Description |
The Exim SMTP server, according to its version number, is potentially affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability. A flaw exists base64d() function due to improper validation of parsed messages. A remote attacker could potentially cause a buffer overflow condition and execute arbitrary code.
* Note: This check solely relied on the banner of the remote SMTP server to assess this vulnerability, so this might be a false positive.
* References:
http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2018-6789.txt
ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/exim4/ChangeLog
* Platforms Affected:
Cambridge University, Exim versions prior to 4.90.1
Unix Any version
Linux Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest exim package (4.90.1 or later), available from the Exim Internet Mailer Web site at http://www.exim.org/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2018-6789 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
103049 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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