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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120245
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2014-395)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-395 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-395 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.

Affected Software/OS:
'exim' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-2972
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136251.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136264.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-12
https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.145949.42c043f5.en.html
https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.152452.d6c019e8.en.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
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