USN-4141-1: Exim vulnerability
Publication date
28 September 2019
Overview
Exim could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- exim4 - Exim is a mail transport agent
Details
It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled certain string operations.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Exim to crash, resulting in
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled certain string operations.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Exim to crash, resulting in
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
19.04 disco | exim4-daemon-heavy – 4.92-4ubuntu1.4 | ||
exim4-daemon-light – 4.92-4ubuntu1.4 |
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