Sendmail < 8.9.3 Header Prescan Function Message Header DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11352

Synopsis

The remote host has an application that is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The remote Sendmail server, according to its version number, allows remote attackers cause a denial of service by sending messages with a large number of headers.

Solution

Install Sendmail 8.9.3 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11352

File Name: sendmail_parsing_redirection.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: SMTP problems

Published: 3/11/2003

Updated: 9/17/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-1999-0393

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Sendmail

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/20/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0393

BID: 8674

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