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Debian: CVE-2020-28017: exim4 -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2020-28017: exim4 -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/06/2021
Created
05/07/2021
Added
05/06/2021
Modified
05/12/2021

Description

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in receive_add_recipient via an e-mail message with fifty million recipients. NOTE: remote exploitation may be difficult because of resource consumption.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-exim4

References

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