USN-4010-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4010-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4010-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4010-1
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Published
2019-06-05T15:31:28.982669Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:51Z
Summary
exim4 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled certain decoding operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / exim4

Package

Name
exim4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exim4@4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-base",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-config",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-dev",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "eximon4",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-10149",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}