DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28009

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28009

    Published: 6 May 2021Last Modified: 11 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2020-28009

    Summary:

    Details: Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow because get_stdinput allows unbounded reads that are accompanied by unbounded increases in a certain size variable. NOTE: exploitation may be impractical because of the execution time needed to overflow (multiple days).

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-28009

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: exim4

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/exim4?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -4.94.2-1

    Affected versions

    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
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