Vulnerability Name:

CCN-7924

Published:2001-12-18
Updated:2001-12-18
Summary:The hplx-sendmail utility, developed by Hewlett-Packard, is a mail transport agent (MTA) based on the Unix Sendmail program. The version of hplx-sendmail included with HP Secure OS Software for Linux Release could allow a local attacker to gain root privileges on the system, caused by an input validation vulnerability in the debugging code.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HHPSBTL0112-007
Security vulnerability in hplx-sendmail

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin M-028
HPLX-sendmail Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hplx-sendmail-gain-privileges(7924)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sendmail sendmail 8.11.6