CVE-2003-0688 The DNS map code in Sendmail 8.12.8 and earlier, when using the "enhdnsbl" feature, does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pr...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 3.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The DNS map code in Sendmail 8.12.8 and earlier, when using the "enhdnsbl" feature, does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an invalid DNS response that causes Sendmail to free incorrect data.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat sendmail | = 8.12.5-7 | No fix listed |
| redhat sendmail | = 8.12.8-4 | No fix listed |
| sendmail | = 8.12.1 | No fix listed |
| sendmail | = 8.12.2 | No fix listed |
| sendmail | = 8.12.3 | No fix listed |
| sendmail | = 8.12.4 | No fix listed |
| sendmail | = 8.12.5 | No fix listed |
| sendmail | = 8.12.6 | No fix listed |
| sendmail | = 8.12.7 | No fix listed |
| sendmail | = 8.12.8 | No fix listed |
| sgi irix | = 6.5.19 | No fix listed |
| sgi irix | = 6.5.20 | No fix listed |
| sgi irix | = 6.5.21 | No fix listed |
| compaq tru64 | = 5.0a | No fix listed |
| compaq tru64 | = 5.1 | No fix listed |
| freebsd | = 4.6 | No fix listed |
| freebsd | = 4.7 | No fix listed |
| freebsd | = 4.8 | No fix listed |
| freebsd | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| OpenBSD | = 3.2 | No fix listed |
| debian/sendmail(Debian:12) | < 8.12.9 | 8.12.9 |
| debian/sendmail(Debian:13) | < 8.12.9 | 8.12.9 |
| debian/sendmail(Debian:14) | < 8.12.9 | 8.12.9 |
References
- CLA-2003:727 vendor-advisory
- VU#993452 third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- MDKSA-2003:086 vendor-advisory
- SuSE-SA:2003:035 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:265 patch vendor-advisory
- www.sendmail.org
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:597 signature vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2003-0688 vendor-advisory