CVE-2017-1000369 describes a memory leak vulnerability in Exim versions 4.89 and earlier, where repeated use of the "-p" command-line argument leads to unfreed memory allocations. This flaw, when combined with other unspecified issues, could enable an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact on integrity, though confidentiality and availability are not directly affected. While a patch has been released by upstream, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.87.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.88CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.88CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.88CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.88CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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