Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution. This affects exim version 4.89 and earlier. Please note that at this time upstream has released a patch (commit 65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21), but it is not known if a new point release is available that addresses this issue at this time.
CVE-2017-1000369
Score 4.0 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 4.0; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 4.0
- EG Score
- 4.0(medium)
- EG Risk
- 23(Track)EG Risk 23/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity40% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 42%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 19, 2017
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3888
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99252
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038779
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000369
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Exim/exim/commit/65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21
- cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-19
- cve@mitrehttps://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3888
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99252
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038779
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000369
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Exim/exim/commit/65e061b76867a9ea7aeeb535341b790b90ae6c21
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-19
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | exim4-daemon-light (4.88-5ubuntu1.1) @ zesty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(7 across 7 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| exim4 | — | 4.89-3 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| exim4 | — | 4.89-3 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| exim4 | — | 4.89-3 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| exim4 | — | 4.89-3 | — |
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| exim4 | 4.80-7, 4.80-7+deb7u1, 4.80-7+deb7u2, 4.80-7+deb7u3, 4.80-7+deb7u4 | 4.80-7+deb7u5 | — |
Debian:8(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| exim4 | 4.84-8 ... 4.84.2-2+deb8u3 (9 versions) | 4.84.2-2+deb8u4 | — |
Debian:9(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| exim4 | 4.89-2, 4.89-2+deb9u1~bpo8+1 | 4.89-2+deb9u1 | — |
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