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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-28011: Security patch for exim (ALAS-2022-1622)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-28011: Security patch for exim (ALAS-2022-1622)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/04/2021
Created
08/29/2022
Added
08/05/2022
Modified
08/05/2022

Description

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Heap-based Buffer Overflow in queue_run via two sender options: -R and -S. This may cause privilege escalation from exim to root.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-exim

References

  • ALAS-2022-1622
  • CVE-2020-28011
  • USN-4934-1
  • USN-4934-2

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