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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> SMTP problems >> Exim Illegal IPv6 Address and SPA Authentication Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Exim Illegal IPv6 Address and SPA Authentication Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities |
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Exim Illegal IPv6 Address and SPA Authentication Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is running Exim, a message transfer agent (SMTP). It is reported that Exim is prone to an IPv6 Address and a SPA authentication buffer Overflow . A possible hacker, exploiting those flaws, may be able to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. Exim must be configured with SPA Authentication or with IPv6 support to exploit those flaws. Solution : Upgrade to Exim latest version Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 12185, 12188 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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