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FreeBSD : exim buffer overflow when verify = header_syntax is used (5f29c2e4-9f6a-11d8-abbc-00e08110b673)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36893

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

A remote exploitable buffer overflow has been discovered in exim when verify = header_syntax is used in the configuration file. This does not affect the default configuration.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.guninski.com/exim1.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?770a5a8d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36893

File Name: freebsd_pkg_5f29c2e49f6a11d8abbc00e08110b673.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:exim, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:exim-ldap2, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:exim-mysql, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:exim-postgresql, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 5/6/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0400