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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843214
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3322-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-3322-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-3322-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Exim did not properly deallocate memory when
processing certain command line arguments. A local attacker could use this
in conjunction with a vulnerability in the underlying kernel to possibly
execute arbitrary code and gain administrative privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'exim4' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 17.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-1000369
BugTraq ID: 99252
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99252
Debian Security Information: DSA-3888 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3888
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-19
https://github.com/Exim/exim/commit/65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21
https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038779
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