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[SECURITY] [DSA 2566-1] exim4 security update
From: Nico Golde <nion () debian org>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:15:20 +0200
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2566-1 security () debian org http://www.debian.org/security/ Nico Golde October 25, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : exim4 Vulnerability : heap-based buffer overflow Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-5671 It was discovered that Exim, a mail transport agent, is not properly handling the decoding of DNS records for DKIM. Specifically, crafted records can yield to a heap-based buffer overflow. An attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 4.72-6+squeeze3. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 4.80-5.1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 4.80-5.1. We recommend that you upgrade your exim4 packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: debian-security-announce () lists debian org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlCKYrgACgkQHYflSXNkfP+/nwCeIN7ZAsHG/zXm3DpBcI/5rrhY 8hsAn3F0AzTH5wLvICpTM6InEny5vuCy =T8xi -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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