critical
CVE-2019-10149
exim: Remote command execution in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.
Severity by source
NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat9.0CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, Red Hat, Amazon. Rated lower by Ubuntu (medium).
Description
A flaw was found in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 (inclusive). Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| amazon linux 1 | exim, exim-debuginfo, exim-greylist and 3 more | 4.91-1.20.amzn1 |
| alpine 3.10 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.11 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.12 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.13 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.14 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.15 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.16 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.17 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.18 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.19 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.20 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
Show all 33 entries from 28 sources
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| amazon linux 1 | exim | 4.91-1.20.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | exim-debuginfo | 4.91-1.20.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | exim-greylist | 4.91-1.20.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | exim-mon | 4.91-1.20.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | exim-mysql | 4.91-1.20.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | exim-pgsql | 4.91-1.20.amzn1 |
| alpine 3.10 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.11 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.12 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.13 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.14 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.15 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.16 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.17 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.18 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.19 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.20 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.21 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.22 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.23 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.24 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine 3.8 | exim | 4.91-r2 |
| alpine 3.9 | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| alpine edge | exim | 4.92-r0 |
| debian 11 | exim4 | 4.92~RC3-1 |
| debian 12 | exim4 | 4.92~RC3-1 |
| debian 13 | exim4 | 4.92~RC3-1 |
| debian 14 | exim4 | 4.92~RC3-1 |
| debian 9 | exim4 | 4.89-2+deb9u4 |
| echo | exim4 | 4.92~RC3-1 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | exim4 | 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | exim4 | 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2 |
| ubuntu 18.10 | exim4 | 4.91-6ubuntu1.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00020.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16
- http://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3
All 27 references
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108679
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10149
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10149
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10149
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/5
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201906-01
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4010-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4010-1/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10149
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10149
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4456
- https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt