Description
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Improper Initialization that can lead to recursion-based stack consumption or other consequences. This occurs because use of certain getc functions is mishandled when a client uses BDAT instead of DATA.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | exim4 | 4.94.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | exim4 | 4.94.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | exim4 | 4.94.2-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | exim4 | 4.92-8+deb10u6 | DSA-4912-1 |
| Debian 9 | exim4 | 4.89-2+deb9u8 | DLA-2650-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | exim4 | 4.93-13ubuntu1.5 | USN-4934-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | exim4 | 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.8 | USN-4934-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | exim | 4.94.2-bp152.6.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0754-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | libspf2 | 1.2.10-bp152.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0754-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | exim | 4.94.2-bp151.2.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0753-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | libspf2 | 1.2.10-bp151.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0753-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | exim | 4.94.2-4.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10746-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | exim | 4.94.2-lp152.8.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0677-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | exim | 4.94.2-r0 | — |
Advisories 7
- USN-4934-1 exim4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4912-1 exim4 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2650-1 exim4 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0754-1 Security update for exim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10746-1 exim-4.94.2-4.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0677-1 Security update for exim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0753-1 Security update for exim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026