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Remote code execution flaw in exim <=4.80

Discussion in 'Security' started by jerrybell, Oct 26, 2012.

  1. jerrybell

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    Exim has been updated to fix a remote code execution flaw. Here is the announcement: https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20121026.080330.74b9147b.en.html

    No details on whether it's being actively exploited.

    I would recommend disabling dkim in the exim configuration editor until 4.82 is pushed to your servers. RCE is nothing to mess around with.
     
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    We have updated our exim estate which runs Debian to fix this exploit.

    Seeing as Debian pushed it out so rapid(normally they take ages) we need cPanel to be following shortly.
     
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    By default in 11.32 and 11.34 we add

    warn control = dkim_disable_verify

    to exim.conf so this shouldn't be a problem. New rpms are being testing and will be forthcoming shortly.

    Just make this this option is disabled in the Basic Exim Editor inside of WHM:
    Screen Shot 2012-10-26 at 11.34.08 AM.png
     
    #3 cPanelNick, Oct 26, 2012
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    So, 11.30 LTS version is not affected, right? (exim-4.69-30)
     
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    11.30 did not have DKIM support so it should not be affected.
     
    #5 cPanelNick, Oct 26, 2012
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    Why you wrote "SHOULD" ? How we can be sure that we are on the safe side with exim-4.69-30?
     
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    Some people have installed custom exim rpms which may support DKIM in 11.30. There are a few third party howtos floating around like : http://www.thecpaneladmin.com/using-dkim-with-exim-and-cpanel/
     
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    Is Exim-4.69-30 from cPanel - not installed as custom but installed by default with cPanel - not affected? I read that there were experimental add for DKIM in 4.69, but I'm unsure if cPanel implemented this in default install. Article you've provided describes how to install DKIM with 4.70.
     
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    4.69-30 is not affected by this CVE.
     
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    Hi Nick,

    Could you confirm me that on 11.32 (with no custom RPMs) disabling "Allow DKIM verification for incoming messages" option is enough to be secure?

    Thanks


     
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    That should be sufficient. However, you should also update 11.32.5.13 or 11.34.0.6 as soon as they are published.

    Once you update, you can validate the new rpm is installed by running

    # rpm -q exim --changelog|grep CVE-2012-5671

    You should see '-Fixes CVE-2012-5671' returned (at least once)
     
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    Thanks Nick.
     
    #12 _aitor_, Oct 26, 2012
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    Nick,

    I see the changelog says 11.32.5.13 is the latest version and that it resolves the CVE in question. But you mentioned 11.32.5.16. Is there going to be some additional update pushed related to this with a version update to 11.32.5.16, or was 11.32.5.16 simply a mistype on your part?

    Mike
     
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    Sorry, I just pasted in the latest internal version. The published version with the fix is .13. Sorry for the confusion.
     
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    4.80-XX is not the same as 4.80.1-XX
     
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    The class of attack is known as a "heap-based buffer overflow"; your OS might be built with protections to mitigate against these attacks.

    we use grsecurity kernel. glad we did this because it stops buffer overflows. patching is important but its not proactive.
     
    #19 d'argo, Oct 30, 2012
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