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Sendmail Custom DNS Map TXT Query Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 11232

Synopsis

Arbitrary code may be run on this host.

Description

The remote Sendmail server, according to its version number, may be vulnerable to a buffer overflow in its DNS handling code.

The owner of a malicious name server could use this flaw to cause a denial of service and possibly to execute arbitrary code on this host.

Solution

Upgrade to Sendmail 8.12.5 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11232

File Name: sendmail_dns_map_txt_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: remote

Published: 2/17/2003

Updated: 9/17/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2002-0906

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Sendmail

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/26/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0906

BID: 5122