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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 25, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-16943

CVE-2017-16943

Description

The receive_msg function in receive.c in the SMTP daemon in Exim 4.88 and 4.89 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving BDAT commands.

Affected products

3
  • Exim/Exim2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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News mentions

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