ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117

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Source
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2023-42117
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117
Upstream
Published
2024-05-03T03:15:50Z
Modified
2026-11-03T06:32:59Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Exim Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the smtp service, which listens on TCP port 25 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17554.

References

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.17
exim

Package

Name
exim
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/exim?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.96.2-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117.json"
Alpine:v3.18
exim

Package

Name
exim
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/exim?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.96.2-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117.json"
Alpine:v3.19
exim

Package

Name
exim
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/exim?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.96.2-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117.json"
Alpine:v3.20
exim

Package

Name
exim
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/exim?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.96.2-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117.json"
Alpine:v3.21
exim

Package

Name
exim
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/exim?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.96.2-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117.json"
Alpine:v3.22
exim

Package

Name
exim
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/exim?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.96.2-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117.json"
Alpine:v3.23
exim

Package

Name
exim
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/exim?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.96.2-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117.json"
Alpine:v3.24
exim

Package

Name
exim
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/exim?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.96.2-r0

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2023-42117.json"