CVE-2012-5671
N/A
Published: October 31, 2012 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:47 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorExim
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091664.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090900.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090963.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00018.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51098
References (15)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091664.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090900.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090963.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/51098Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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