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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840664
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1135-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-1135-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-1135-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the Exim daemon did not correctly handle certain
DKIM identities. A remote attacker could send specially crafted email to
run arbitrary code as the Exim user.

Affected Software/OS:
'exim4' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1407
BugTraq ID: 47836
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47836
Debian Security Information: DSA-2236 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2236
https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110509.091632.daed0206.en.html
https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110512.102909.8136175a.en.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1135-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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