Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Exim, the worst of which leading to remote execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.
| Package | mail-mta/exim on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 4.80.1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 4.80.1 |
Exim is a highly configurable, drop-in replacement for sendmail.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Exim. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with root privileges, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Exim users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/exim-4.80.1"