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CVE-2017-16944
- EPSS 63.32%
- Veröffentlicht 25.11.2017 17:29:00
- Zuletzt bearbeitet 13.05.2026 00:24:29
- Quelle cve@mitre.org
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The receive_msg function in receive.c in the SMTP daemon in Exim 4.88 and 4.89 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and stack exhaustion) via vectors involving BDAT commands and an improper check for a '.' character signifying the end of the content, related to the bdat_getc function.
| Typ | Quelle | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 63.32% | 0.991 |
| Quelle | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 5 | 10 | 2.9 |
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/25/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/25/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/25/3
https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20171125.034842.d1d75cac.en.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4053
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039873
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2201
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43184/