Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and…
Priority LOW 19CWE-404Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution. This affects exim version 4.89 and earlier. Please note that at this time upstream has released a patch (commit 65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21), but it is not known if a new point release is available that addresses this issue at this time.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00518 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.87.1 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.88 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.88 rc1 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.88 rc2 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.88 rc3 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.88 rc4 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.88 rc5 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.88 rc6 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.89 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.89 rc1 | Vulnerable | Exim |
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.87.1 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.88 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.88 rc1 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.88 rc2 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.88 rc3 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.88 rc4 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.88 rc5 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.88:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.88 rc6 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.89 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.89 rc1 Vulnerable ·Exim
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.89 rc2 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.89 rc3 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.89 rc4 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.89 rc5 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.89 rc6 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.89 rc7 | Vulnerable | Exim |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.89 rc2 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.89 rc3 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.89 rc4 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.89 rc5 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.89 rc6 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.89:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.89 rc7 Vulnerable ·Exim
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000369
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrh8-mmqh-q688
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000369 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000369 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wrh8-mmqh-q688 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1000369 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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