Exim 4.92.0/4.92.1/4.92.2 EHLO Command string.c string_vformat buffer overflow
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A vulnerability was found in Exim 4.92.0/4.92.1/4.92.2 (Mail Server Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function string_vformat
of the file string.c of the component EHLO Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Exim 4.92 through 4.92.2 allows remote code execution, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-15846. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in string_vformat in string.c involving a long EHLO command.
The weakness was disclosed 09/27/2019 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-16928 since 09/27/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/28/2023).
This issue was added on 03/03/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 03/17/2022:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5
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Exploiting
Class: Buffer overflowCWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Patch: git.exim.org
Timeline
09/27/2019 🔍09/27/2019 🔍
09/28/2019 🔍
12/28/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 478effbfd9c3cc5a627fc671d4bf94d13670d65fStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-16928 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 09/28/2019 17:47Updated: 12/28/2023 16:36
Changes: 09/28/2019 17:47 (38), 09/14/2020 09:35 (18), 12/28/2023 16:29 (4), 12/28/2023 16:36 (1)
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