UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13917
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-13917
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13917.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13917
- Upstream
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2019-07-25T10:00:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-09-08T16:45:29Z
- 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
- Ubuntu - medium
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
Exim 4.85 through 4.92 (fixed in 4.92.1) allows remote code execution as root in some unusual configurations that use the ${sort } expansion for items that can be controlled by an attacker (e.g., $local_part or $domain).
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / exim4
Package
- Name
- exim4
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/exim4@4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4
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
4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2
4.86.2-2ubuntu2.3
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "exim4"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "exim4-base"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "exim4-config"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "exim4-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "eximon4"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / exim4
Package
- Name
- exim4
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/exim4@4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3
Affected versions
4.*
4.89-5ubuntu1
4.89-9ubuntu1
4.89-9ubuntu2
4.89-9ubuntu3
4.89-9ubuntu4
4.90.1-1ubuntu1
4.90.1-1ubuntu1.1
4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "exim4"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "exim4-base"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "exim4-config"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "exim4-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3",
"binary_name": "eximon4"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}