Debian dla-3082 : exim4 - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 164472

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3082 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3082-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Sylvain Beucler August 27, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : exim4 Version : 4.92-8+deb10u7 CVE ID : CVE-2022-37452

It was discovered that in Exim, a mail transport agent, handling an e-mail can cause a heap-based buffer overflow in some situations. An attacker can cause a denial-of-service (DoS) and possibly execute arbitrary code.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 4.92-8+deb10u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your exim4 packages.

For the detailed security status of exim4 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/exim4

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the exim4 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 164472

File Name: debian_DLA-3082.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/27/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-37452

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-base, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-daemon-light, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-config, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:eximon4, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-daemon-heavy

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/27/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-37452

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