24037 : Sendmail Signal Handler Race Condition Remote Overflow
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about 1 year ago

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Disclosure

Mar 22, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 22, 2006

Solution

Unknown

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No Keywords

Description

Sendmail contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges. The issue is due to the sm_syslog() function which allows an attacker to pass crafted data to the setjmp(3) and longjmp(3) function causing memory corruption. This can be used to remotely execute arbitrary code without authentication.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.13.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, Sendmail has released a patch for some older versions.

Products

Sendmail, Inc.
Watch-list
Sendmail
Watch-list
8.13

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5739

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  • Mark Dowd - AvertBrand New Doo Dooavertlabs.com - McAfee Avert(tm) Labs

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