Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851232
Category:	SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:	openSUSE: Security Advisory for exim (openSUSE-SU-2016:0721-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: This update to exim 4.86.2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2016-1531: local privilege escalation for set-uid root exim when using 'perl_startup' (boo#968844) Important: Exim now cleans the complete execution environment by default. This affects Exim and subprocesses such as transports calling other programs. The following new options are supported to adjust this behaviour: * keep_environment * add_environment A warning will be printed upon startup if none of these are configured. Also includes upstream changes, improvements and bug fixes: * Support for using the system standard CA bundle. * New expansion items $config_file, $config_dir, containing the file and directory name of the main configuration file. Also $exim_version. * New 'malware=' support for Avast. * New 'spam=' variant option for Rspamd. * Assorted options on malware= and spam= scanners. * A commandline option to write a comment into the logfile. * A logging option for slow DNS lookups. * New ${env { variable }} expansion. * A non-SMTP authenticator using information from TLS client certificates. * Main option 'tls_eccurve' for selecting an Elliptic Curve for TLS. * Main option 'dns_trust_aa' for trusting your local nameserver at the same level as DNSSEC. Affected Software/OS: exim on openSUSE Leap 42.1, openSUSE 13.2 Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.9 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1531 Debian Security Information: DSA-3517 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/ http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startup http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0721 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
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