Exim string_format Function Remote Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 51179

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Synopsis

The remote service has a buffer overflow.

Description

A heap overflow vulnerability exists in the version of exim installed on the remote host.

By sending a specially crafted message to the server, a remote attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the server with the privilege of the exim server. A separate vulnerability that Nessus didn't test for, CVE-2010-4345, is often used to elevate the exim user to root access.

Note that Nessus checked for this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted packet and checking the response, without crashing the service.

All 4.6x versions 4.69-9 and below are known to be affected, and others may be as well.

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.70 as it addresses the issue.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51179

File Name: exim_string_vformat.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: SMTP problems

Published: 12/15/2010

Updated: 4/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-4344

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:exim:exim

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2010

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/15/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Exim4 string_format Function Heap Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4344

BID: 45308

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