Vulnerability Description
Sendmail 8.10.0 through 8.11.5, and 8.12.0 beta, allows local users to modify process memory and possibly gain privileges via a large value in the 'category' part of debugger (-d) command line arguments, which is interpreted as a negative number.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sendmail | Sendmail | 8.11.0 |
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2001-017.txt.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000412
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-032-01
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99841063100516&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-106.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-032.0.txt
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-133.shtml
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-075.php3
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_028_sendmail_txt.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3163ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.sendmail.org/8.11.html
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0112-007
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7016
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2001-017.txt.asc
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000412
FAQ
What is CVE-2001-0653?
CVE-2001-0653 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Sendmail 8.10.0 through 8.11.5, and 8.12.0 beta, allows local users to modify process memory and possibly gain privileges via a large value in the 'category' part of debugger (-d) command line argumen...
How severe is CVE-2001-0653?
CVE-2001-0653 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2001-0653?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sendmail Sendmail.