Fedora EPEL 7 update for exim
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-9963 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system exim Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU1432
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9963
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of incorrect buffer when displaying error message for DATA command in src/src/transports/smtp.c file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted SMTP command and obtain potentially sensitive information, such as DKIM key.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 7
exim: before 4.88-3.el7
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2017-7fb94fc97a
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
