vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-5741-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-5741-1",
  "summary": "exim4 vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled certain regular\nexpressions. An attacker could use this issue to cause Exim to crash,\nresulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3559"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2022-11-24T14:02:15Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:03Z",
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        "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.2",
        "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.3",
        "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.4",
        "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.5",
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        "4.90.1-1ubuntu1.9"
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        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
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  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5741-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3559"
    }
  ]
}