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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4124-2 Critical Exim Remote Command Execution

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Exim could be made to run programs as an administrator if it received specially crafted network traffic.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4124-2
September 16, 2019

exim4 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

Exim could be made to run programs as an administrator if it received
specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- exim4: Exim is a mail transport agent

Details:

USN-4124-1 fixed a vulnerability in Exim. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

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

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  exim4-daemon-heavy              4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1
  exim4-daemon-light              4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4124-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4124-1
  CVE-2019-15846

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4124-2 Critical Exim Remote Command Execution

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Calendar Grey September 16, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The latest patch for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM tackles vulnerabilities in Exim, mitigating risks associated with potential remote command execution.
Exim could be made to run programs as an administrator if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: exim4-daemon-heavy 4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1 exim4-daemon-light 4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4124-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4124-1

CVE-2019-15846

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September 16, 2019

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