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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1911-1] exim4 security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the DSA-1911-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
'Zerons' and Qualys discovered that a buffer overflow triggerable in the TLS negotiation code of the Exim mail transport agent could result in the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'exim4' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 4.84.2-2+deb8u6. We recommend that you upgrade your exim4 packages.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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