CVE-2011-1407

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    CVE-2011-1407

    Published: 16 May 2011Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2236, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1135-1, https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110509.091632.daed0206.en.html, https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110512.102909.8136175a.en.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47836

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High