15901 : Sendmail Configuration Freeze .fc File Ownership Issue
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about 1 year ago

Percent Complete
90%

Disclosure
Sep 05, 1983

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Unknown

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Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 Sendmail contains a flaw that may allow a local attacker to gain privileges. The issue occurs when a user is able to 'freeze' the configuration file without having proper ownership of the .fc file. No further details have been provided.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 4.11 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Eric Allman
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Sendmail
Watch-list
 4.10

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