Description
Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in Conectiva) in batched SMTP mode allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via format strings in SMTP mail headers.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Exim 3.x - Format String EDB-20900 · local · Jun 6, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- exim-syntax-format-string(6671) vdb-entry
- 20010606 lil' exim format bug mailing-list
- 2828 vdb-entry
- DSA-058 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2001:078 vendor-advisory
- CLA-2001:402 vendor-advisory