CVE-2021-38371 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can inject responses during STARTTLS in Exim, potentially compromising email integrity and bypassing security checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-38371?

CVE-2021-38371 is a high-severity vulnerability in Exim Exim, published on 10 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The STARTTLS feature in Exim through 4.94.2 allows response injection (buffering) during MTA SMTP sending.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38371?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Exim Exim.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38371?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-38371 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38371 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Exim Exim vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLSA-2023-1687794906, CLSA-2023-1687795205, CLSA-2023-1687795531, CLSA-2023-1688070370, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38371, GHSA-8gh2-336j-g8v7 and 2 more.

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