exim4: Exim Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-42117 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by exim4 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2, released September 27, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
Exim Improper Neutralization of Special Elements 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 memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17554.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| exim4 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 4.96-15+deb12u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42117 | May 3, 2024 |
| exim4 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4.97~RC2-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42117 | May 3, 2024 |
| exim4 · Debian 14 | 4.97~RC2-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42117 | May 3, 2024 |
| exim4 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | exim4 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | exim4 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | exim4 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-base · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | exim4-base 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-base · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | exim4-base 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-base · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | exim4-base 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-config · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | exim4-config 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-config · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | exim4-config 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-config · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | exim4-config 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-daemon-heavy · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | exim4-daemon-heavy 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-daemon-heavy · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | exim4-daemon-heavy 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-daemon-heavy · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | exim4-daemon-heavy 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-daemon-light · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | exim4-daemon-light 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-daemon-light · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | exim4-daemon-light 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| exim4-daemon-light · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | exim4-daemon-light 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| eximon4 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | eximon4 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm2 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| eximon4 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | eximon4 4.93-13ubuntu1.9 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| eximon4 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | eximon4 4.95-4ubuntu2.4 | Sep 27, 2023 |
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