Description
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters. An authenticated remote SMTP client can insert newline characters into a spool file (which indirectly leads to remote code execution as root) via AUTH= in a MAIL FROM command.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-2650-1 | exim4 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4912-1 | exim4 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-20512 | Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters. An authenticated remote SMTP client can insert newline characters into a spool file (which indirectly leads to remote code execution as root) via AUTH= in a MAIL FROM command. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4934-1 | Exim vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T16:25:44.156Z
Reserved: 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-28021
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-05-06T13:15:09.640
Modified: 2026-06-17T03:10:00.990
Link: CVE-2020-28021
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN