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Sendmail long debug local overflow
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
SMTP problems
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.2
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The remote sendmail server, according to its version number, allows local users to gain root access via a large value in the debug (-d) command line option.
Solution
Solution
Install sendmail newer than versions 8.6.8 or install a vendor supplied patch.