CVE-2017-16944 | Exim 4.88/4.89 SMTP Daemon receive.c bdat_getc resource consumption (EDB-43184 / Nessus ID 104882)
A vulnerability was found in Exim 4.88/4.89. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bdat_getc of the file receive.c of the component SMTP Daemon. The manipulation leads to resource consumption.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-16944. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.