CVE-2014-3956
Low
Description
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.
SeverityLow
CVSS1.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Sendmail
PublishedJun 4, 2014
First seenJun 4, 2014
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sendmail sendmail | v ≤ 8.14.8, 8.6.7, 8.7.6, 8.7.7, 8.7.8, 8.7.9, 8.7.10, 8.8.8, 8.9.0, 8.9.1, 8.9.2, 8.9.3, 8.10, 8.10.0, 8.10.1, 8.10.2, 8.11.0, 8.11.1, 8.11.2, 8.11.3, 8.11.4, 8.11.5, 8.11.6, 8.11.7, 8.12.0, 8.12.1, 8.12.2, 8.12.3, 8.12.4, 8.12.5, 8.12.6, 8.12.7, 8.12.8, 8.12.9, 8.12.10, 8.12.11, 8.13.0, 8.13.1, 8.13.2, 8.13.3, 8.13.4, 8.13.5, 8.13.6, 8.13.7, 8.13.8, 8.14.0, 8.14.1, 8.14.2, 8.14.3, 8.14.4, 8.14.5, 8.14.6, 8.14.7 | — |
| freebsd freebsd | v ≤ 9.2 | — |
| hp hpux | v ≤ b.11.31 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 20 | — |
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