Vulnerability in Exim
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Exim
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3747 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-9963.txt (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3164-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi (Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037484 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94947 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9963?
- CVE-2016-9963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exim, classified under CWE-320. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9963?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.