USN-4124-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4124-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4124-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4124-2
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Published
2019-09-16T13:03:37.746894Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:56Z
Summary
exim4 vulnerability
Details

USN-4124-1 fixed a vulnerability in Exim. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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:Pro:14.04:LTS / exim4

Package

Name
exim4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exim4@4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1

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
4.82-3ubuntu2.3
4.82-3ubuntu2.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exim4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-config"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exim4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "eximon4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-15846"
        }
    ]
}