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CVE-2011-1407

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered Topic
2011-05-14 Exim -- remote code execution and information disclosure

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Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2011-1407
Phase Assigned(20110310)

Description

The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.

References

Source Reference
MLIST [exim-announce] 20110509 Exim 4.76 Release
MLIST [exim-announce] 20110512 Exim 4.76 Release: updated impact assessment
DEBIAN DSA-2236
UBUNTU USN-1135-1
BID 47836