Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20143956000
Revision Date:2014-06-04Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-3956 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
Description:The sm_close_on_exec function in conf.c in sendmail before 8.14.9 has arguments in the wrong order, and consequently skips setting expected FD_CLOEXEC flags, which allows local users to access unintended high-numbered file descriptors via a custom mail-delivery program.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-3956
Platform(s):Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed.
  • AND The 'sendmail' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '8.14.4-4.1ubuntu1.1').
    • BACK