USN-4934-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4934-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4934-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4934-1
Upstream
  • UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28016
Related
Published
2021-05-04T14:00:04.015599Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:33:12.361228Z
Summary
exim4 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Exim contained multiple security issues. An attacker could use these issues to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code remotely, obtain sensitive information, or escalate local privileges.

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-base-dbgsym",
            "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-heavy-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light",
            "binary_version": "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light-dbgsym",
            "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"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "eximon4-dbgsym",
            "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-base-dbgsym",
            "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-heavy-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "exim4-daemon-light-dbgsym",
            "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"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "eximon4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4.93-13ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ]
}