SB2011051603 - Input validation error in Exim
Published: May 16, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011051603
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1407)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.