CVE-2018-6789 — Exim Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2018-6789: Exim Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Exim |
| Product | Exim |
| Date added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due date | 2022-05-03 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Known |
Description
Exim contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the base64d function part of the SMTP listener that may allow for remote code execution.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6789
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6789
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog