# DSA-5887-1: exim4 security update

DSA-5887-1, released March 26, 2025, fixes 1 CVE in exim4 (version 4.96-15+deb12u7). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5887-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 26, 2025
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2025-30232, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-30232

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [exim4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/exim4.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 4.96-15+deb12u7 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-30232](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-30232.md) | High | exim4: A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (withcommand-line access) to escalate privileges. | 7.8 | 0.0053 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo