The receive_msg function in receive.c in the SMTP daemon in Exim 4.88 and 4.89 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and stack exhaustion) via vectors involving BDAT commands and an improper check for a '.' character signifying the end of the content, related to the bdat_getc function.
References
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 03:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/25/1 - Mailing List | |
| References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/25/2 - Mailing List | |
| References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/25/3 - Mailing List | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 - | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039873 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2201 - Exploit, Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20171125.034842.d1d75cac.en.html - Mailing List | |
| References | () https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4053 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43184/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2017-11-25 17:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:17
NVD link : CVE-2017-16944
Mitre link : CVE-2017-16944
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16944
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
exim
- exim
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')