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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6611-1
January 29, 2024

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

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Exim could be made to bypass an SPF protection mechanism if it received
a specially crafted request.

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

Details:

It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled certain requests.
A remote attacker could possibly use a published exploitation technique
to inject e-mail messages with a spoofed MAIL FROM address, allowing bypass
of an SPF protection mechanism.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
  exim4                           4.96-17ubuntu2.2
  exim4-base                      4.96-17ubuntu2.2
  eximon4                         4.96-17ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  exim4                           4.95-4ubuntu2.5
  exim4-base                      4.95-4ubuntu2.5
  eximon4                         4.95-4ubuntu2.5

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  exim4                           4.93-13ubuntu1.10
  exim4-base                      4.93-13ubuntu1.10
  eximon4                         4.93-13ubuntu1.10

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  exim4                           4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm3
  exim4-base                      4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm3
  eximon4                         4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  exim4                           4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm6
  exim4-base                      4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm6
  eximon4                         4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm6

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6611-1
  CVE-2023-51766

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.96-17ubuntu2.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.95-4ubuntu2.5
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.93-13ubuntu1.10

Ubuntu 6611-1: Exim vulnerability

January 29, 2024
Exim could be made to bypass an SPF protection mechanism if it received a specially crafted request.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Exim could be made to bypass an SPF protection mechanism if it received a specially crafted request. Software Description: - exim4: Exim is a mail transport agent Details: It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled certain requests. A remote attacker could possibly use a published exploitation technique to inject e-mail messages with a spoofed MAIL FROM address, allowing bypass of an SPF protection mechanism.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: exim4 4.96-17ubuntu2.2 exim4-base 4.96-17ubuntu2.2 eximon4 4.96-17ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: exim4 4.95-4ubuntu2.5 exim4-base 4.95-4ubuntu2.5 eximon4 4.95-4ubuntu2.5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: exim4 4.93-13ubuntu1.10 exim4-base 4.93-13ubuntu1.10 eximon4 4.93-13ubuntu1.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): exim4 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm3 exim4-base 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm3 eximon4 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): exim4 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm6 exim4-base 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm6 eximon4 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6611-1

CVE-2023-51766

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6611-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.96-17ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.95-4ubuntu2.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.93-13ubuntu1.10

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