CVE-2017-1000369

Exim: Privilege escalation via multiple memory leaks

Published Jun 19, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:00 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 19, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:59 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 19, 2017, 12:00 AM