CVE-2016-9963

Exim before 4.87.1 might allow remote attackers to obtain the private DKIM signing key via vectors related to log files and bounce messages.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.6 LOW

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3747	Third Party Advisory
http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-9963.txt	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94947	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037484	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3164-1	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1996	Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-01 15:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-9963

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9963

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9963

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

exim

exim

CWE

CWE-320

Key Management Errors

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