PT-2020-6041 · Exim+5 · Exim+5

Published 2020-10-20 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2020-28009

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Exim versions prior to 4.94.2

Description The issue is related to an integer overflow to buffer overflow in the get stdinput() function, allowing unbounded reads accompanied by unbounded increases in a certain size variable. This could potentially allow an attacker to elevate privileges or execute arbitrary code. However, exploitation may be impractical due to the execution time needed to overflow, which could take multiple days.

Recommendations For Exim versions prior to 4.94.2, update to version 4.94.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the get stdinput() function until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Integer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2021-1764

ALT-PU-2022-2269

BDU:2021-02759

CVE-2020-28009

DLA-2650-1

DSA-4912-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0677-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0753-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0754-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021_0677-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10746-1

USN-4934-1

USN-4934-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Exim

Linuxmint

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 106

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/exim4_deliver_message_priv_esc.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc/blob/master/Stack-Clash.md · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/synacktiv/Exim-CVE-2019-15846 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/LetUsFsck/PoC-Exploit-Mirror/tree/master/CVE-2017-16944 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/Diefunction/CVE-2019-10149 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/cowbe0x004/eximrce-CVE-2019-10149 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/MNEMO-CERT/PoC--CVE-2019-10149_Exim · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/martinclauss/exim-rce-cve-2018-6789 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/synacktiv/Exim-CVE-2018-6789 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/AzizMea/CVE-2019-10149-privilege-escalation · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/darsigovrustam/CVE-2019-10149 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/dorkerdevil/CVE-2020-28018 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/cloudflare/exim-cve-2019-10149-data · Exploit
• 🔥❌ https://github.com/lmol/CVE-2020-28018 · Exploit, Deleted
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:0754-1 · Vendor Advisory