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CVE-2017-1000369

Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution. This affects exim version 4.89 and earlier. Please note that at this time upstream has released a patch (commit 65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21), but it is not known if a new point release is…

Severity
Medium 4.0
Published
19 Jun 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 44% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper resource shutdown (CWE-404)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Sources
NVD

Description

Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution. This affects exim version 4.89 and earlier. Please note that at this time upstream has released a patch (commit 65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21), but it is not known if a new point release is available that addresses this issue at this time.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
EximServers and applications · cpe:a:exim:exim
  • Version 4.89
  • Version 4.89-rc7
  • Version 4.89-rc6
  • Version 4.89-rc5
All 16 release lines
  • Every version up to 4.87.1
  • Version 4.88-rc1
  • Version 4.88-rc2
  • Version 4.88-rc3
  • Version 4.88-rc4
  • Version 4.88-rc5
  • Version 4.88-rc6
  • Version 4.88
  • Version 4.89-rc1
  • Version 4.89-rc2
  • Version 4.89-rc3
  • Version 4.89-rc4
  • Version 4.89-rc5
  • Version 4.89-rc6
  • Version 4.89-rc7
  • Version 4.89

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000369
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000369