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Debian dsa-5887 : exim4 - security update

🗓️ 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian dsa-5887 advises on a use-after-free vulnerability in exim4 with privilege escalation risk.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-5887. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(233361);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-30232");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0206-S");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-5887 : exim4 - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5887
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-5887-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
    March 26, 2025                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : exim4
    CVE ID         : CVE-2025-30232

    It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability in Exim4, a mail
    transport agent, may result in privilege escalation for a local
    attacker.

    For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
    version 4.96-15+deb12u7.

    We recommend that you upgrade your exim4 packages.

    For the detailed security status of exim4 please refer to its security
    tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/exim4

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/exim4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-30232");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/exim4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the exim4 packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-30232");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/03/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/03/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-config");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-daemon-heavy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-daemon-light");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:exim4-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:eximon4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(12)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 12.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'exim4', 'reference': '4.96-15+deb12u7'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'exim4-base', 'reference': '4.96-15+deb12u7'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'exim4-config', 'reference': '4.96-15+deb12u7'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'exim4-daemon-heavy', 'reference': '4.96-15+deb12u7'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'exim4-daemon-light', 'reference': '4.96-15+deb12u7'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'exim4-dev', 'reference': '4.96-15+deb12u7'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'eximon4', 'reference': '4.96-15+deb12u7'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'exim4 / exim4-base / exim4-config / exim4-daemon-heavy / etc');
}

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