The sm_close_on_exec function in conf.c in sendmail before 8.14.9 has arguments in the wrong order, and consequently skips setting expected FD_CLOEXEC flags, which allows local users to access unintended high-numbered file descriptors via a custom mail-delivery program.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
|
Configuration 2 (hide)
|
Configuration 3 (hide)
|
Configuration 4 (hide)
|
History
21 Nov 2024, 02:09
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
---|---|---|
References | () ftp://ftp.sendmail.org/pub/sendmail/RELEASE_NOTES - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0270.html - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134349.html - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00032.html - | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00033.html - | |
References | () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126975/Slackware-Security-Advisory-sendmail-Updates.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/57455 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/58628 - | |
References | () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-32.xml - | |
References | () http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14%3A11.sendmail.asc - | |
References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:147 - | |
References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:128 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67791 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030331 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.sendmail.com/sm/open_source/download/8.14.9/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2014&m=slackware-security.728644 - | |
References | () https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05216368 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2014-06-04 11:19
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:09
NVD link : CVE-2014-3956
Mitre link : CVE-2014-3956
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-3956
JSON object : View
Products Affected
sendmail
- sendmail
freebsd
- freebsd
fedoraproject
- fedora
hp
- hpux
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor