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CVE-2017-1000369: debian debian_linux Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS: 4.0v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000369USN-3322-1DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000369
Published 19-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-1000369 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
16/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 4
OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0677-1OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0753-1OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0754-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10746-1

Timeline

  1. 19-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.53% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • exim4< 4.89-3 | < 4.84.2-2+deb8u4 | < 4.89-2+deb9u1 | < 4.80-7+deb7u5
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Exim1 product
  • eximEOL≤ 4.87.1 | 4.88 | 4.88:rc1 | 4.88:rc2 | 4.88:rc3 | 4.88:rc4 | 4.88:rc5 | 4.88:rc6 | 4.89 | 4.89:rc1 | 4.89:rc2 | 4.89:rc3 | 4.89:rc4 | 4.89:rc5 | 4.89:rc6 | 4.89:rc7
Ubuntu1 product
  • exim4< 4.82-3ubuntu2.3 | < 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.2

3 vendors · 4 products

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