Description
Sendmail before 8.6.7 allows local users to gain root access via a large value in the debug (-d) command line option.
Product(s):
- Sendmail Sendmail
- Sendmail Sendmail 2.6.1
- Sendmail Sendmail 2.6.2
- Sendmail Sendmail 2.6
- Sendmail Sendmail 3.0.1
- Sendmail Sendmail 3.0.2
- Sendmail Sendmail 3.0.3
- Sendmail Sendmail 3.0
- Sendmail Sendmail 4.1
- Sendmail Sendmail 8.6.7
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-1309, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-1309 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.