UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28010

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-28010
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28010.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28010
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Published
2021-05-04T13:30:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:28Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Out-of-bounds Write because the main function, while setuid root, copies the current working directory pathname into a buffer that is too small (on some common platforms).

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / exim4

Package

Name
exim4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exim4@4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8

Affected versions

4.*

4.89-5ubuntu1
4.89-9ubuntu1
4.89-9ubuntu2
4.89-9ubuntu3
4.89-9ubuntu4
4.90.1-1ubuntu1
4.90.1-1ubuntu1.1
4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2
4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3
4.90.1-1ubuntu1.4
4.90.1-1ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-base",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-config",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-dev",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "eximon4",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / exim4

Package

Name
exim4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exim4@4.93-13ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.93-13ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

4.*

4.92.1-1ubuntu3
4.92.1-1ubuntu4
4.93~RC2-1ubuntu1
4.93-9ubuntu1
4.93-11ubuntu1
4.93-12ubuntu1
4.93-13ubuntu1
4.93-13ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-base",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-config",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-heavy",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-dev",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "eximon4",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ]
}