========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3565-1 February 12, 2018
exim4 vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 17.10 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Exim could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - exim4: Exim is a mail transport agent Details: Meh Chang discovered that Exim incorrectly handled memory in certain decoding operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Exim to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10: exim4-daemon-heavy 4.89-5ubuntu1.3 exim4-daemon-light 4.89-5ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: exim4-daemon-heavy 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.3 exim4-daemon-light 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: exim4-daemon-heavy 4.82-3ubuntu2.4 exim4-daemon-light 4.82-3ubuntu2.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3565-1 CVE-2018-6789 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.89-5ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.86.2-2ubuntu2.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.82-3ubuntu2.4
signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
-- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce
