UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16943

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16943
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16943.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16943
Related
Published
2017-11-27T00:00:00Z
Modified
2017-11-27T00:00:00Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

The receive_msg function in receive.c in the SMTP daemon in Exim 4.88 and 4.89 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving BDAT commands.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / exim4

Package

Name
exim4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exim4?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.82-3ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

4.*

4.80-7ubuntu3
4.80-7ubuntu4
4.80-9ubuntu1
4.80-9ubuntu2
4.82-3ubuntu1
4.82-3ubuntu2
4.82-3ubuntu2.1
4.82-3ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-base-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-config"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "exim4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "eximon4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "eximon4-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / exim4

Package

Name
exim4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exim4?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

4.*

4.86-3ubuntu1
4.86-7ubuntu1
4.86-7ubuntu2
4.86-7ubuntu3
4.86.2-2ubuntu1
4.86.2-2ubuntu2
4.86.2-2ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-base-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-config"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exim4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "eximon4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "eximon4-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}