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Exim Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-30232) in Exim mail transfer agent allows privilege escalation via command-line access, affecting versions 4.96 to 4.98.1. Patched in version 4.98.2, the use-after-free flaw poses significant risks, especially for popular Debian-based systems. Administrators are urged to update promptly or restrict access as a temporary measure to mitigate potential exploitation.

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