The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated using the parseaddr function in parseaddr.c.
Product
sendmail advanced message server vulnerabilities
2 published CVES affecting sendmail advanced message server, from public sources (CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV).
- Total
- 2
- Critical
- 0
- High
- 2
- Medium
- 0
- Low
- 0
- Unscored
- 0
- CISA KEV
- 0
Latest sendmail advanced message server CVEs
Newest publication first
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HighCVSS 10.0 EPSS 66.2% Framework module
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HighCVSS 7.5 EPSS 22.4%
A "potential buffer overflow in ruleset parsing" for Sendmail 8.12.9, when using the nonstandard rulesets (1) recipient (2), final, or (3) mailer-specific envelope recipients, has unknown consequences.
Sources: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV and public exploit-reference metadata. Product matching comes from the published CVE records. A proof-of-concept means public code exists; it is not evidence of exploitation.