Packages
- exim4 - Exim is a mail transport agent
Details
Meh Chang discovered that Exim incorrectly handled memory in certain
decoding operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Exim
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Meh Chang discovered that Exim incorrectly handled memory in certain
decoding operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Exim
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.10 artful | exim4-daemon-heavy – 4.89-5ubuntu1.3 | ||
| exim4-daemon-light – 4.89-5ubuntu1.3 | |||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | exim4-daemon-heavy – 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.3 | ||
| exim4-daemon-light – 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.3 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | exim4-daemon-heavy – 4.82-3ubuntu2.4 | ||
| exim4-daemon-light – 4.82-3ubuntu2.4 | |||
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