Description
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvable_domains, and (3) accept_unqualified_senders features enabled, which allows Sendmail to be used as an open mail relay for sending spam e-mail.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284689228961&w=2
- http://security.sdsc.edu/advisories/2003.05.13-AIX-sendmail.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814617US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7580
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11993
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284689228961&w=2
- http://security.sdsc.edu/advisories/2003.05.13-AIX-sendmail.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814617US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7580
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11993
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 16, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified