CVE-2011-1407
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.038 · 90 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (7)
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also known as (3)
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references (14)
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- http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/f1a29782e1db8bae2bdadf1335c3687cb8b820f6Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47836cnnvd
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110509.091632.daed0206.en.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110512.102909.8136175a.en.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2236enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47836enisa_euvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1135-1enisa_euvd
- https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110509.091632.daed0206.en.htmlenisa_euvd
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