CVE-2018-6789

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 Jul 2024, 13:47

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162959/Exim-base64d-Buffer-Overflow.html - () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162959/Exim-base64d-Buffer-Overflow.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103049 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103049 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040461 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040461 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://devco.re/blog/2018/03/06/exim-off-by-one-RCE-exploiting-CVE-2018-6789-en/ - Technical Description, Third Party Advisory () https://devco.re/blog/2018/03/06/exim-off-by-one-RCE-exploiting-CVE-2018-6789-en/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/cf3cd306062a08969c41a1cdd32c6855f1abecf1 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/cf3cd306062a08969c41a1cdd32c6855f1abecf1 - Patch
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4110 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4110 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-119 CWE-120
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-02-08 23:29

Updated : 2024-07-25 13:47


NVD link : CVE-2018-6789

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6789

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6789


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

exim

  • exim

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')