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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Exim. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
[ 1 ] CVE-2024-39929 [ 2 ] CVE-2025-30232 [ 3 ] CVE-2026-40684 [ 4 ] CVE-2026-40685 [ 5 ] CVE-2026-40686 [ 6 ] CVE-2026-40687 [ 7 ] CVE-2026-45185
[ 1 ] CVE-2024-39929 [ 2 ] CVE-2025-30232 [ 3 ] CVE-2026-40684 [ 4 ] CVE-2026-40685 [ 5 ] CVE-2026-40686 [ 6 ] CVE-2026-40687 [ 7 ] CVE-2026-45185
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Severity: High Title: Exim: Multiple Vulnerabilities Date: August 14, 2026 Bugs: #938214, #952139, #974785 ID: 202608-07
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