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High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-37451

CVE-2022-37451

Description

Exim before 4.96 has an invalid free in pam_converse in auths/call_pam.c because store_free is not used after store_malloc.

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Affected products

5

Exim/Exim3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <4.96
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <4.96
Fedoraproject/Fedora2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

8

github.com/Exim/exim/commit/51be321b27825c01829dffd90f11bfff256f7e42nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/762.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
github.com/Exim/exim/compare/exim-4.95...exim-4.96nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20220625.141825.d6de6074.en.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory
www.exim.org/static/doc/security/nvdVendor Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/06/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LETR5CVDPFOFQHXCJP6NFLG52JZHQYDY/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XSWDF4QEXD4TDWQLYQOWCHBJKTDQR4Z7/nvd

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