CVE-2023-42115

exim4: Exim AUTH Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2023-42115 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by exim4 4.93-13ubuntu1.8, released September 27, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
9.8
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.1219
96th percentile

Exim AUTH Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the smtp service, which listens on TCP port 25 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. . Was ZDI-CAN-17434.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
exim4 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 4.96-15+deb12u2 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42115 May 3, 2024
exim4 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 4.97~RC1-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42115 May 3, 2024
exim4 · Debian 14 4.97~RC1-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42115 May 3, 2024
exim4 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 exim4 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 Sep 27, 2023
exim4 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 exim4 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 Sep 27, 2023
exim4-base · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 exim4-base 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 Sep 27, 2023
exim4-base · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 exim4-base 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 Sep 27, 2023
exim4-config · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 exim4-config 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 Sep 27, 2023
exim4-config · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 exim4-config 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 Sep 27, 2023
exim4-daemon-heavy · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 exim4-daemon-heavy 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 Sep 27, 2023
exim4-daemon-heavy · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 exim4-daemon-heavy 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 Sep 27, 2023
exim4-daemon-light · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 exim4-daemon-light 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 Sep 27, 2023
exim4-daemon-light · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 exim4-daemon-light 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 Sep 27, 2023
eximon4 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 eximon4 4.93-13ubuntu1.8 Sep 27, 2023
eximon4 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 eximon4 4.95-4ubuntu2.3 Sep 27, 2023

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