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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5741.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5741-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-5741-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'exim4' package(s) announced via the USN-5741-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled certain regular
expressions. An 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 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-3559
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WFHLZVHNNO2GWYP5EA4TZQZ5O4GVPARR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EIH4W5R7SHTUEQFWWKB4TUO5YFZX64KV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMQ6OCKPNPBPSD37YR4FOWV2R54M2UEP/
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2915
https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/4e9ed49f8f12eb331b29bd5b6dc3693c520fddc2
https://vuldb.com/?id.211073
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