CVE-2020-28019: High severity sa-exim vulnerability
Published May 6, 2021
·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
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What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-28019.
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What is the severity of CVE-2020-28019?
The severity of CVE-2020-28019 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
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What is affected by CVE-2020-28019?
Exim 4 versions before 4.94.2 are affected by CVE-2020-28019.
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What is the consequence of CVE-2020-28019?
CVE-2020-28019 can lead to recursion-based stack consumption or other consequences.
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How can I mitigate CVE-2020-28019?
To mitigate CVE-2020-28019, you should update to Exim version 4.94.2 or later.