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CVE-2012-5671
Published: Oct 31, 2012
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the dkim_exim_query_dns_txt function in dkim.c in Exim 4.70 through 4.80, when DKIM support is enabled and acl_smtp_connect and acl_smtp_rcpt are not set to "warn control = dkim_disable_verify," allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email from a malicious DNS server.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
51115
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[oss-security] 20121027 CVE-2012-5671: Exim <= 4.80 DKIM heap-based buffer overflow
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
51155
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[exim-announce] 20121026 Exim 4.80.1 Security Release
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
USN-1618-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
51098
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FEDORA-2012-17044
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2012-17085
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
51153
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
86616
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
openSUSE-SU-2012:1404
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
56285
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
exim-dkimeximquerydnstxt-bo(79615)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
FEDORA-2012-16899
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
DSA-2566
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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