CVE - CVE-2018-6789

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-6789	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:103049 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103049 CONFIRM:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/02/10/2 CONFIRM:https://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2018-6789.txt CONFIRM:https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/cf3cd306062a08969c41a1cdd32c6855f1abecf1 DEBIAN:DSA-4110 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4110 EXPLOIT-DB:44571 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44571/ EXPLOIT-DB:45671 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45671/ MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162959/Exim-base64d-Buffer-Overflow.html MISC:https://devco.re/blog/2018/03/06/exim-off-by-one-RCE-exploiting-CVE-2018-6789-en/ MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20180210 [SECURITY] [DLA 1274-1] exim4 security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00009.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20180207 CVE-2018-6789 Exim 4.90 and earlier: buffer overflow URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/02/07/2 SECTRACK:1040461 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040461 UBUNTU:USN-3565-1 URL:https://usn.ubuntu.com/3565-1/
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20180206	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20180206)
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