An issue was discovered in the base64d function in the SMTP listener in Exim before 4.90.1. By sending a handcrafted message, a buffer overflow may happen. This can be used to execute code remotely.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCanonical Ubuntu
OSCanonical14.0416.0417.10Debian
OSDebian7.08.09.0Exim
APPExim< 4.90.1
CISA KEV — detailsi
- Vendori
- Exim
- Producti
- Exim
- Added to KEVi
- November 3, 2021
- Remediation deadline (US Federal)i
- May 3, 2022(overdue)
- Ransomwarei
- Active ransomware campaigns exploit this vulnerability
Required action (CISA)i
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA descriptioni
Exim contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the base64d function part of the SMTP listener that may allow for remote code execution.
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IMMEDIATE ACTION
Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Patch immediately.
☠️WYKORZYSTYWANE W RANSOMWARE⏰CISA DEADLINE: 3 maja 2022
Tags
Memory
References
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