Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20143956000
Revision Date:2014-06-04Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-3956 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - 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 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'sendmail' package in xenial is not affected (note: '8.14.4-7').
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