Potential Vulnerability in Sendmail 8.12 - VU#834865
| Description: |
Before taking any action please ensure that you are viewing the latest official version of this security advisory by referencing http://www.nortel.com/securityadvisories =========== == Source == =========== On March 22 2006 - CERT Coordination Center identified a Sendmail vulnerability as VU#834865. Link to CERT Advisory: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/834865 ============= == Overview == ============= Detailed Description: A potential vulnerability exists in sendmail that is caused by a race condition in the handling of asynchronous signals. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of sendmail. Some Nortel products are potentially affected by this issue. Systems Affected: Sendmail 8.12 branch. Please refer to the Analysis section for a breakdown of potential vulnerability and impact per product. |
| Type: |
Security Advisories |
| Number: |
2006006799, Rev 2 |
| Status: |
Retired |
| Date: |
2006-04-11 |
