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FKIE_CVE-2020-28018

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-05-06 13:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:10
Summary
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Use After Free in smtp_reset in certain situations that may be common for builds with OpenSSL.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/12/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/12/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28018-OCORK.txtVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/12/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/12/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28018-OCORK.txtVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
exim exim *

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E841C3DD-AD28-4335-815A-E094516E50B8",
              "versionEndExcluding": "4.94.2",
              "versionStartIncluding": "4.90",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Use After Free in smtp_reset in certain situations that may be common for builds with OpenSSL."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Exim 4 versiones anteriores a 4.94.2, permite un Uso de la Memoria Previamente Liberada en la funci\u00f3n smtp_reset en determinadas situaciones que pueden ser comunes para unas compilaciones con OpenSSL"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2020-28018",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:10:00.643",
  "metrics": {
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
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    "cvssMetricV31": [
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        "cvssData": {
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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        },
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  },
  "published": "2021-05-06T13:15:09.560",
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}



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