CVE-2017-16944

The receive_msg function in receive.c in the SMTP daemon in Exim 4.88 and 4.89 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and stack exhaustion) via vectors involving BDAT commands and an improper check for a '.' character signifying the end of the content, related to the bdat_getc function.

The receive_msg function in receive.c in the SMTP daemon in Exim 4.88 and 4.89 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and stack exhaustion) via vectors involving BDAT commands and an improper check for a '.' character signifying the end of the content, related to the bdat_getc function.

La función receive_msg en receive.c en el demonio SMTP en Exim 4.88 y 4.89 permite que atacantes remotos provoquen una denegación de servicio (bucle infinito y agotamiento de pila) mediante vectores relacionados con comandos BDAT y una comprobación infinita para un carácter "." que implique el fin del contexto. Esto se relaciona con la función bdat_getc.