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Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Security vulnerability affects the exim package. Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution.

Products
exim
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
4.89-r5
CVEs
CVE-2017-1000369
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution

core-osv · Original source

Published 1 Oct 2026, 08:01 UTC

Security vulnerability affects the exim package. Exim supports the use of multiple "-p" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution.

osv:CLEANSTART-2025-LU26051

exim

Fixed versions: 4.89-r5

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CLEANSTART-2025-LU26051",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Exim supports the use of multiple \"-p\" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution",
    "summary": "Security vulnerability affects the exim package. Exim supports the use of multiple \"-p\" command line arguments which are malloc()'ed and never free()'ed, used in conjunction with other issues allows attackers to cause arbitrary code execution.",
    "evidence": "osv:CLEANSTART-2025-LU26051",
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 100603,
  "published_at": "2026-10-01T08:01:54.325+00:00"
}