CVE-2020-28019: High severity sa-exim vulnerability

Published May 6, 2021
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Updated

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Improper Initialization that can lead to recursion-based stack consumption or other consequences. This occurs because use of certain getc functions is mishandled when a client uses BDAT instead of DATA.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Exim Exim>=4.88<4.94.2

Event History

May 6, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:03 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:03 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-28019.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28019?

The severity of CVE-2020-28019 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

What is affected by CVE-2020-28019?

Exim 4 versions before 4.94.2 are affected by CVE-2020-28019.

4

What is the consequence of CVE-2020-28019?

CVE-2020-28019 can lead to recursion-based stack consumption or other consequences.

5

How can I mitigate CVE-2020-28019?

To mitigate CVE-2020-28019, you should update to Exim version 4.94.2 or later.

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