CVE-2025-30232

Publication date 26 March 2025

Last updated 30 May 2025

Ubuntu priority

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Score breakdown

A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
exim4	24.10 oracular	Fixed 4.98-1ubuntu2.1
	24.04 LTS noble	Fixed 4.97-4ubuntu4.3
	22.04 LTS jammy	Not affected
	20.04 LTS focal	Not affected
	18.04 LTS bionic	Not affected
	16.04 LTS xenial	Not affected
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

per upstream, 4.96+ only

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	8.1 · High
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges required	None
User interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-7373-1
Exim vulnerability
26 March 2025

Other references