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CVE-2017-1000369
Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other…
Medium4.0EPSS 0.52%
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Description
Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution. This affects exim version 4.89 and earlier. Please note that at this time upstream has released a patch (commit 65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21), but it is not known if a new point release is available that addresses this issue at this time.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.52% · top 56% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (7)
- https://github.com/Exim/exim/commit/65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1038779 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 99252 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000369 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201709-19 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- DSA-3888 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
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