CVE-2011-1764

N/A Unknown
Published: October 05, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1106
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/51155
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=624670
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/51155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.9%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

exim