CVE-2014-3956
Published: 4 June 2014
The sm_close_on_exec function in conf.c in sendmail before 8.14.9 has arguments in the wrong order, and consequently skips setting expected FD_CLOEXEC flags, which allows local users to access unintended high-numbered file descriptors via a custom mail-delivery program.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovery that sendmail has a vulnerability where it disclosure sensitive informations via a carfted message. An attacker could use it to retrieve it.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
sendmail Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(8.14.4-7)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(8.14.4-7)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(8.14.4-7)
|
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| saucy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(8.14.4-4.1ubuntu1.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(8.14.4-6)
|
|
| utopic |
Not vulnerable
(8.14.4-7)
|
|
| vivid |
Not vulnerable
(8.14.4-7)
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
(8.14.4-7)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(8.14.4-7)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(8.14.4-7)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(8.14.4-7)
|