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FreeBSD : sendmail -- race condition vulnerability (08ac7b8b-bb30-11da-b2fb-000e0c2e438a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21381

Synopsis

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

Description

Problem Description A race condition has been reported to exist in the handling by sendmail of asynchronous signals. Impact A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running sendmail, typically root. Workaround There is no known workaround other than disabling sendmail.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e09ac9b0

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21381

File Name: freebsd_pkg_08ac7b8bbb3011dab2fb000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 5/13/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:sendmail, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 3/24/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/22/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0058

FreeBSD: SA-06:13.sendmail