SB2015121001 - Ubuntu update for Exim
Published: December 10, 2015 Updated: September 29, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015121001
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4344)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the string_vformat function in string.c due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code via an SMTP session that includes two MAIL commands in conjunction with a large message containing specially crafted headers, leading to improper rejection logging.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.