Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843380
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3493-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-3493-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-3493-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled memory in the ESMTP CHUNKING extension. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Exim to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service. Affected Software/OS: 'exim4' package(s) on Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 17.10. 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-2017-16943 Debian Security Information: DSA-4053 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4053 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://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2199 https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/4090d62a4b25782129cc1643596dc2f6e8f63bde https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/4e6ae6235c68de243b1c2419027472d7659aa2b4 https://github.com/LetUsFsck/PoC-Exploit-Mirror/tree/master/CVE-2017-16944 https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20171125.034842.d1d75cac.en.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039872
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