Vulnerabilitycritical
A new RCE in OpenSMTPD's default install, patch available
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2020-8794+1 related CVE | OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows remote code execution because of an out-of-bounds read in mta_io in mta_session.c for multi-line replies | 9.8 group max | 89% | PoC ×4 |
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2 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
Less than a month after the patching of a critical RCE flaw in OpenSMTPD , OpenBSD’s mail server, comes another call to upgrade to the latest version, as two additional security holes have been plugged. Discovered by Qualys researchers, one is a less severe local information disclosure bug, but the other – once again – could be exploited remotely to execute of arbitrary shell commands on a vulnerable machine.
By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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