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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844188
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4141-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-4141-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-4141-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled certain string operations.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Exim to crash, resulting in
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'exim4' package(s) on Ubuntu 19.04.

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-2019-16928
Bugtraq: 20190929 [SECURITY] [DSA 4536-1] exim4 security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/60
Debian Security Information: DSA-4536 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4536
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T3TJW4HPYH3O5HZCWGD6NSHTEBTTAPDC/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EED7HM3MFIBAP5OIMJAFJ35JAJABTVSC/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UY6HPRW7MR3KBQ5JFHH6OXM7YCZBJCOB/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-47
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2449
https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/478effbfd9c3cc5a627fc671d4bf94d13670d65f
https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20190927.032457.c1044d4c.en.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/28/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/28/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/28/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/28/4
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4141-1/
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