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Debian DSA-554-1 : sendmail - pre-set password

high Nessus Plugin ID 15391

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Hugo Espuny discovered a problem in sendmail, a commonly used program to deliver electronic mail. When installing 'sasl-bin' to use sasl in connection with sendmail, the sendmail configuration script use fixed user/pass information to initialise the sasl database. Any spammer with Debian systems knowledge could utilise such a sendmail installation to relay spam.

Solution

Upgrade the sendmail package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 8.12.3-7.1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-554

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 15391

File Name: debian_DSA-554.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:sendmail

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/28/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0833

DSA: 554