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FreeBSD: VID-316B3C3E-0E98-11E8-8D41-97657151F8C2: exim -- a buffer overflow vulnerability, remote code execution

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FreeBSD: VID-316B3C3E-0E98-11E8-8D41-97657151F8C2: exim -- a buffer overflow vulnerability, remote code execution

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/05/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/11/2018
Modified
02/11/2018

Description

Exim developers report:

There is a buffer overflow in base64d(), if some pre-conditions are met.

Using a handcrafted message, remote code execution seems to be possible.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-exim

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