CVE-2018-6789

Public on 2018-02-08
Modified on 2018-03-08
Description
An issue was discovered in the base64d function in the SMTP listener in Exim before 4.90.1. By sending a handcrafted message, a buffer overflow may happen. This can be used to execute code remotely.
Severity
Critical severity
Critical
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CVSS v3 Base Score
8.1
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 exim 2018-03-07 ALAS-2018-970 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2018-6789 Mitre: CVE-2018-6789