Description
Sendmail Consortium's Restricted Shell (SMRSH) in Sendmail 8.12.6, 8.11.6-15, and possibly other versions after 8.11 from 5/19/1998, allows attackers to bypass the intended restrictions of smrsh by inserting additional commands after (1) "||" sequences or (2) "/" characters, which are not properly filtered or verified.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000532
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103350914307274&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7826
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10232.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:083
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-073.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5845Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.sendmail.org/smrsh.adv.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000532
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103350914307274&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7826
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10232.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:083
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-073.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5845Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.sendmail.org/smrsh.adv.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 11, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified