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CVE-2019-13917: debian debian_linux Data Processing Errors

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-13917USN-4075-1DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13917
Published 25-07-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-13917 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 8.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.62%
0%100%
Low · +0.81 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0753-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10746-1

Timeline

  1. 25-07-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Exim 4.85 through 4.92 (fixed in 4.92.1) allows remote code execution as root in some unusual configurations that use the ${sort } expansion for items that can be controlled by an attacker (e.g., $local_part or $domain).

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

8.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.81 pp

From 7.81% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
8.62%

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< 4.92-10 | < 4.89-2+deb9u5 | < 4.92-8+deb10u1
  • debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Exim1 product
  • exim≥ 4.85, ≤ 4.92
Ubuntu1 product
  • exim4< 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.4 | < 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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