QID 354689

Date Published: 2023-01-25

QID 354689: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for exim : ALAS-2023-1662

A vulnerability was found in exim and classified as problematic.
This issue affects some unknown processing of the component regex handler.
The manipulation leads to use after free.
The name of the patch is 4e9ed49f8f12eb331b29bd5b6dc3693c520fddc2.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
The identifier vdb-211073 was assigned to this vulnerability. (
( CVE-2022-3559)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS-2023-1662 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 354689

    CVE-2022-3559 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
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