2 Date: 2019-09-27 (CVE assigned)
3 Version(s): from 4.92 up to and including 4.92.2
4 Reporter: QAX-A-TEAM <areuu@outlook.com>
5 Reference: https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2449
6 Issue: Heap-based buffer overflow in string_vformat,
7 remote code execution seems to be possible
9 Conditions to be vulnerable
10 ===========================
12 All versions from (and including) 4.92 up to (and including) 4.92.2 are
18 There is a heap-based buffer overflow in string_vformat (string.c).
19 The currently known exploit uses a extraordinary long EHLO string to
20 crash the Exim process that is receiving the message. While at this
21 mode of operation Exim already dropped its privileges, other paths to
22 reach the vulnerable code may exist.
27 There is - beside updating the server - no known mitigation.
32 Download and build the fixed version 4.92.3
34 Tarballs: https://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/exim4/
35 Git: https://github.com/Exim/exim.git
37 - branch exim-4.92.3+fixes
39 The tagged commit is the officially released version. The +fixes branch
40 isn't officially maintained, but contains the security fix *and* useful
43 If you can't install the above versions, ask your package maintainer for
44 a version containing the backported fix. On request and depending on our
45 resources we will support you in backporting the fix. (Please note,
46 the Exim project officially doesn't support versions prior the current