CVE-2020-28018

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Use After Free in smtp_reset in certain situations that may be common for builds with OpenSSL.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28018-OCORK.txt	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/17	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/15	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/14	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/12/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/12/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-05-06 06:15

Updated : 2021-05-26 12:34

NVD link : CVE-2020-28018

Mitre link : CVE-2020-28018

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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Products Affected

exim

exim

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