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Debian 11 DLA-4580-1 exim4 Critical Remote Code Execution Patch

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Calendar Grey May 12, 2026
Dist Debian Esm H88
A critical issue in Exim mail transport agent on Debian 11 requires urgent upgrading to mitigate remote code execution.
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Exim mail transport agent, which may result in remote code execution
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Summary

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Exim mail transport
agent, which may result in remote code execution.


For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
4.94.2-7+deb11u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your exim4 packages.

For the detailed security status of exim4 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/exim4

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: exim4
Version: 4.94.2-7+deb11u5
CVE ID: no number assigned yet

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