Description
Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.
Product(s):
- Eric Allman Sendmail 8.6
- Eric Allman Sendmail 8.7.1
- Eric Allman Sendmail 8.7.2
- Eric Allman Sendmail 8.7.3
- Eric Allman Sendmail 8.7.4
- Eric Allman Sendmail 8.7.5
- Bsdi Bsd Os 2.1
- Digital OSF 1 1.3.2
- FreeBSD 2.1.5
- HP HP-UX 10.01
- HP HP-UX 10.10
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- IBM AIX 3.2
- IBM AIX 4.1
- IBM AIX 4.2
- Red Hat Linux 3.0.3
- SCO Internet FastStart 1.0
- SCO OpenServer 5.0.2
- SCO OpenServer 5.0
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-0131, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-0131 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.