Description
The Sendmail 8.12.3 package in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 does not securely create temporary files, which could allow local users to gain additional privileges via (1) expn, (2) checksendmail, or (3) doublebounce.pl.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/496408
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/sendmail-base
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-305Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://bugs.debian.org/496408
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/sendmail-base
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-305Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Timeline
- Published
- May 15, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified