Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53883
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2003-260-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'Sendmail' package(s) announced via the SSA:2003-260-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'Sendmail' package(s) announced via the SSA:2003-260-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The sendmail packages in Slackware 8.1, 9.0, and -current have been patched to fix security problems. These issues seem to be remotely exploitable, so all sites running sendmail should upgrade right away. Sendmail's 8.12.10 announcement may be found here: [link moved to references] Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ Wed Sep 17 10:10:26 PDT 2003 patches/packages/sendmail-8.12.10-i386-1.tgz: Upgraded to sendmail-8.12.10. This fixes security issues as noted in Sendmail's RELEASE_NOTES: 'SECURITY: Fix a buffer overflow in address parsing. Problem detected by Michal Zalewski, patch from Todd C. Miller of Courtesan Consulting. Fix a potential buffer overflow in ruleset parsing. This problem is not exploitable in the default sendmail configuration, only if non-standard rulesets recipient (2), final (4), or mailer-specific envelope recipients rulesets are used then a problem may occur. Problem noted by Timo Sirainen.' We recommend that sites running Sendmail upgrade immediately. (* Security fix *) patches/packages/sendmail-cf-8.12.10-noarch-1.tgz: Upgraded to config files for sendmail-8.12.10. +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'Sendmail' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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