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Sendmail remote header buffer overflow
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
SMTP problems
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/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, may be vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow allowing remote users to gain root privileges.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Sendmail versions from 5.79 to 8.12.7 are vulnerable.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Sendmail version 8.12.8 or later. If you cannot upgrade, apply patches for 8.10-12 from the linked references.