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[lez@sch.bme.hu: Re: [SECURITY] [DSA-058-1] exim printf format attack]



Can someone update the webpages to note that it is indeed not
remotely vulnerable? 

Wichert.

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From: Megyer Laszlo <lez@sch.bme.hu>
To: security@debian.org
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] [DSA-058-1] exim printf format attack
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:21:58 +0200

'morning

On Sun, Jun 10, 2001 at 01:46:42AM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> 
> Package        : exim
> Problem type   : remote printf format attack
> Debian-specific: no

You are absolutely kind, but it's NOT a remote vulnerability. It's only exploitable locally with the -bS switch. (It's in batched smtp mode)

Bye
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Megyer Laszlo (Lez)
lez@sch.bme.hu


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