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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA635] DSA-635-1 exim Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-635-1 exim
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Philip Hazel announced a buffer overflow in the host_aton function in
exim, the default mail-transport-agent in Debian, which can lead to the
execution of arbitrary code via an illegal IPv6 address.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 3.35-1woody4.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 3.36-13 of exim and 4.34-10 of exim4.
We recommend that you upgrade your exim and exim4 packages.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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