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Sendmail Mail Relay Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with Sendmail and is prone to mail relay vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an error in the mailconf module in Linuxconf which generates the Sendmail configuration file (sendmail.cf) and configures Sendmail to run as an open mail relay, which allows remote attackers to send Spam email.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Linuxconf versions 1.24 r2, 1.2.5 r3 Linuxconf versions 1.24 r2, 1.2.5 r3 on Conectiva Linux 6.0 through 8 IBM AIX versions 4.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 5.1, 5.1 L, 5.2.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to the latest version of Linuxconf version 1.29r1 or later. For IBM AIX, apply the patch from the referenced ibm link.