OSVDB ID: 15901

Title: Sendmail Configuration Freeze .fc File Ownership Issue

Info

Disclosure

Unknown

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Sendmail contains a flaw that may allow a local attacker to gain privileges. The issue occurs when a user is able to 'freeze' the configuration file without having proper ownership of the .fc file. No further details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.11 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Eric Allman

Sendmail

4.10

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/15901