CVE-2012-5671
Heap-based buffer overflow in the dkim_exim_query_dns_txt function in dkim.c in Exim 4.70 through 4.80, when DKIM support is enabled and acl_smtp_connect and acl_smtp_rcpt are not set to "warn control = dkim_disable_verify," allows remote attackers to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (8.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the dkim_exim_query_dns_txt function in dkim.c in Exim 4.70 through 4.80, when DKIM support is enabled and acl_smtp_connect and acl_smtp_rcpt are not set to "warn control = dkim_disable_verify," allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email from a malicious DNS server.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.38% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- exim/exim
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091664.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090900.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090963.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00018.html
- http://osvdb.org/86616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51098Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51115
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51155
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2566
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56285
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1618-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79615
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20121026.080330.74b9147b.en.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091664.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090900.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090963.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00018.html
- http://osvdb.org/86616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51098Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51115
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51155
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2566
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56285
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1618-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79615
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20121026.080330.74b9147b.en.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.