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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Exim vulnerability (USN-6881-1)

2024-07-0800:00:00
Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2024 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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ubuntu
exim
vulnerability
starttls
mta
smtp
usn-6881-1
advisory
tenable

CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6881-1 advisory.

It was discovered that Exim did not enforce STARTTLS sync point on client side. An attacker could possibly     use this issue to perform response injection during MTA SMTP sending.

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6881-1. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See
# <https://ubuntu.com/security/notices>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(201950);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-38371");
  script_xref(name:"USN", value:"6881-1");

  script_name(english:"Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Exim vulnerability (USN-6881-1)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6881-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that Exim did not enforce STARTTLS sync point on client side. An attacker could possibly
    use this issue to perform response injection during MTA SMTP sending.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu 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://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6881-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  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:N/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-38371");

  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:"2021/08/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/07/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/07/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:exim4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:exim4-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:exim4-config");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:exim4-daemon-heavy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:exim4-daemon-light");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:exim4-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:eximon4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2024 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "ubuntu_pro_sub_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/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);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/release');
if ( isnull(os_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu');
os_release = chomp(os_release);
if (! ('14.04' >< os_release || '16.04' >< os_release || '18.04' >< os_release || '20.04' >< os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 14.04 / 16.04 / 18.04 / 20.04', 'Ubuntu ' + os_release);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/Debian/dpkg-l') ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Ubuntu', cpu);
var ubuntu_pro_detected = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/Pro/Services/esm-apps');
ubuntu_pro_detected = !empty_or_null(ubuntu_pro_detected);

var pro_caveat_needed = FALSE;

var pkgs = [
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4', 'pkgver': '4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm8', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-base', 'pkgver': '4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm8', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-config', 'pkgver': '4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm8', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-daemon-heavy', 'pkgver': '4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm8', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-daemon-light', 'pkgver': '4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm8', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-dev', 'pkgver': '4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm8', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '14.04', 'pkgname': 'eximon4', 'pkgver': '4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm8', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4', 'pkgver': '4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-base', 'pkgver': '4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-config', 'pkgver': '4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-daemon-heavy', 'pkgver': '4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-daemon-light', 'pkgver': '4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-dev', 'pkgver': '4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '16.04', 'pkgname': 'eximon4', 'pkgver': '4.86.2-2ubuntu2.6+esm7', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4', 'pkgver': '4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm4', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-base', 'pkgver': '4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm4', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-config', 'pkgver': '4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm4', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-daemon-heavy', 'pkgver': '4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm4', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-daemon-light', 'pkgver': '4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm4', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-dev', 'pkgver': '4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm4', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'eximon4', 'pkgver': '4.90.1-1ubuntu1.10+esm4', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4', 'pkgver': '4.93-13ubuntu1.11', 'ubuntu_pro': FALSE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-base', 'pkgver': '4.93-13ubuntu1.11', 'ubuntu_pro': FALSE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-config', 'pkgver': '4.93-13ubuntu1.11', 'ubuntu_pro': FALSE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-daemon-heavy', 'pkgver': '4.93-13ubuntu1.11', 'ubuntu_pro': FALSE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-daemon-light', 'pkgver': '4.93-13ubuntu1.11', 'ubuntu_pro': FALSE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'exim4-dev', 'pkgver': '4.93-13ubuntu1.11', 'ubuntu_pro': FALSE},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'eximon4', 'pkgver': '4.93-13ubuntu1.11', 'ubuntu_pro': FALSE}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var osver = NULL;
  var pkgname = NULL;
  var pkgver = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['osver'])) osver = package_array['osver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgname'])) pkgname = package_array['pkgname'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgver'])) pkgver = package_array['pkgver'];
  var pro_required = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['ubuntu_pro'])) pro_required = package_array['ubuntu_pro'];
  if (osver && pkgname && pkgver) {
    if (ubuntu_check(osver:osver, pkgname:pkgname, pkgver:pkgver)) {
        flag++;
        if (!ubuntu_pro_detected && !pro_caveat_needed) pro_caveat_needed = pro_required;
    }
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  var extra = '';
  if (pro_caveat_needed) {
    extra += 'NOTE: This vulnerability check contains fixes that apply to packages only \n';
    extra += 'available in Ubuntu ESM repositories. Access to these package security updates \n';
    extra += 'require an Ubuntu Pro subscription.\n\n';
  }
  extra += ubuntu_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = ubuntu_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');
}

CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N