CVE-2012-5671
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 31, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 24, 2012
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the dkim_exim_query_dns_txt function in dkim.c in Exim 4.70 through 4.80, when DKIM support is enabled and acl_smtp_connect and acl_smtp_rcpt are not set to "warn control = dkim_disable_verify," allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an email from a malicious DNS server.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- 51115third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20121027 CVE-2012-5671: Exim <= 4.80 DKIM heap-based buffer overflowmailing-list
- 51155third-party-advisory
- [exim-announce] 20121026 Exim 4.80.1 Security Releasemailing-list
- USN-1618-1vendor-advisory
- 51098third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-17044vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-17085vendor-advisory
- 51153third-party-advisory
- 86616vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1404vendor-advisory
- 56285vdb-entry
- exim-dkimeximquerydnstxt-bo(79615)vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2012-16899vendor-advisory
- DSA-2566vendor-advisory
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