cve-2012-5671

HIGH vulncheck_kev
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dkim_exim_query_dns_txt function in dkim.c in Exim 4.70 through 4.80, when DKIM support is enabled and acl_smtp_connect and acl_smtp_rcpt are not set to "warn control = dkim_disable_verify," allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email from a malicious DNS server.

Timeline
Published
2013-02-21 00:00 UTC
Last Modified
2013-02-21
CVSS Details

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Affected Products

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Linked Vulnerabilities

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  "cvss": 0.0,
  "datePublished": "2013-02-21T00:00:00Z",
  "dateUpdated": "2013-02-21T00:00:00Z",
  "description": "Heap-based buffer overflow in the dkim_exim_query_dns_txt function in dkim.c in Exim 4.70 through 4.80, when DKIM support is enabled and acl_smtp_connect and acl_smtp_rcpt are not set to \"warn control = dkim_disable_verify,\" allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email from a malicious DNS server.",
  "dueDate": "",
  "id": "CVE-2012-5671",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "vulncheck"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Exim",
  "requiredAction": "Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "vulncheck_kev",
  "title": "Exim Exim Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer",
  "vendor": "Exim"
}
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