What is the vulnerability ID of the Exim vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of the Exim vulnerability is USN-4124-1.

What does the Exim vulnerability allow attackers to do?

The Exim vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by the Exim vulnerability?

The Exim vulnerability affects Ubuntu versions 19.04, 18.04, and 16.04.

How can I fix the Exim vulnerability?

To fix the Exim vulnerability, update the exim4-daemon-heavy and exim4-daemon-light packages to version 4.92-4ubuntu1.3 for Ubuntu 19.04, version 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.4 for Ubuntu 18.04, and version 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.5 for Ubuntu 16.04.

Where can I find more information about the Exim vulnerability?

You can find more information about the Exim vulnerability at the following references: 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15846 2. https://launchpad.net/bugs/1843041 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4124-2

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USN-4124-1

6/9/2019

USN-4124-1: Exim vulnerability

First published: Fri Sep 06 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled certain decoding operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/exim4-daemon-heavy	<4.92-4ubuntu1.3	4.92-4ubuntu1.3
	=19.04
All of
ubuntu/exim4-daemon-light	<4.92-4ubuntu1.3	4.92-4ubuntu1.3
	=19.04
All of
ubuntu/exim4-daemon-heavy	<4.90.1-1ubuntu1.4	4.90.1-1ubuntu1.4
	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/exim4-daemon-light	<4.90.1-1ubuntu1.4	4.90.1-1ubuntu1.4
	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/exim4-daemon-heavy	<4.86.2-2ubuntu2.5	4.86.2-2ubuntu2.5
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/exim4-daemon-light	<4.86.2-2ubuntu2.5	4.86.2-2ubuntu2.5
	=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of the Exim vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of the Exim vulnerability is USN-4124-1.
What does the Exim vulnerability allow attackers to do?
The Exim vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by the Exim vulnerability?
The Exim vulnerability affects Ubuntu versions 19.04, 18.04, and 16.04.
How can I fix the Exim vulnerability?
To fix the Exim vulnerability, update the exim4-daemon-heavy and exim4-daemon-light packages to version 4.92-4ubuntu1.3 for Ubuntu 19.04, version 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.4 for Ubuntu 18.04, and version 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.5 for Ubuntu 16.04.
Where can I find more information about the Exim vulnerability?
You can find more information about the Exim vulnerability at the following references: 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15846 2. https://launchpad.net/bugs/1843041 3. https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4124-2

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