Upstream information

CVE-2025-67896 at MITRE

Description

Exim before 4.99.1, with certain non-default rate-limit configurations, allows a remote heap-based buffer overflow because database records are cast directly to internal structures without validation.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (MITRE)
Base Score 7
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact Low
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1254999 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sun Dec 14 06:02:21 2025
CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 19 12:53:47 2025