Description
Format string vulnerability in the dkim_exim_verify_finish function in src/dkim.c in Exim before 4.76 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in data used in DKIM logging, as demonstrated by an identity field containing a % (percent) character.
Published: 2011-10-05
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 4.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2232-1 exim4 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1763 Format string vulnerability in the dkim_exim_verify_finish function in src/dkim.c in Exim before 4.76 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in data used in DKIM logging, as demonstrated by an identity field containing a % (percent) character.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1130-1 Exim vulnerability
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.837Z

Reserved: 2011-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-1764

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-10-05T02:56:24.707

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-1764

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-04-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1764 - Bugzilla

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