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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54567
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200405-07 (Exim)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200405-07.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200405-07.

Vulnerability Insight:
When the verify=header_syntax option is set, there is a buffer overflow in
Exim that allows remote execution of arbitrary code.

Solution:
All users of Exim should upgrade to the latest stable version:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv '>=net-mail/exim-4.33-r1'
# emerge '>=net-mail/exim-4.33-r1'

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0400
Debian Security Information: DSA-501 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-501
Debian Security Information: DSA-502 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-502
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021015.html
http://www.guninski.com/exim1.html
XForce ISS Database: exim-headerschecksyntax-bo(16077)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16077
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