Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : sendmail (MDKSA-2006:156)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 23900

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Moritz Jodeit discovered a vulnerability in sendmail when processing very long header lines that could be exploited to cause a Denial of Service by crashing sendmail.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 23900

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-156.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 12/16/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:sendmail, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:sendmail-cf, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:sendmail-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:sendmail-doc, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4434

BID: 19714

MDKSA: 2006:156

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