CVE-2016-9963
N/A
Published: February 1, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxExim
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Exim before 4.87.1 might allow remote attackers to obtain the private DKIM signing key via vectors related to log files and bounce messages.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3747x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-9963.txtVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94947VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037484Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3164-1x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1996Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-320
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