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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800609
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:Sendmail Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:Sendmail is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Sendmail is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Buffer overflow error is due to improper handling of long
X-header.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the remote attacker to create
the mangled message by execute arbitrary code, and can cause application crash.

Affected Software/OS:
Sendmail versions prior to 8.13.2.

Solution:
Update to version 8.13.2 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1490
http://www.nmrc.org/~thegnome/blog/apr09/
XForce ISS Database: sendmail-xheader-bo(50355)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50355
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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