Exim Buffer Overfow in string_format() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024858 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024858
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-4344
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Dec 10 2010
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Original Entry Date: Dec 10 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 4.70
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Exim. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send an e-mail message with a specially crafted header value to trigger a buffer overflow in string_format() and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
Electric Fence reported this vulnerability.
This vulnerability is being actively exploited.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (4.70).
[Editor's note: The source code fix was issued in December 2008.]
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Vendor URL: www.exim.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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