Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0906 (CCN-9443)

Assigned:2002-06-28
Published:2002-06-28
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.12.5, when configured to use a custom DNS map to query TXT records, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS server.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0906

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 57696
Security Vulnerability When sendmail(1) Does Not Check Length of DNS Replies

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin P-059
Sendmail(1) Security Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
sendmail-dns-txt-bo(9443)

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#814627
Sendmail vulnerable to buffer overflow when DNS map is specified using TXT records

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#814627

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5056
Sendmail Custom DNS Map TXT Query Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
5122

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5122
Sendmail DNS Map TXT Record Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Sendmail Consortium Web site
Sendmail 8.12.5

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.5.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sendmail-dns-txt-bo(9443)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2183

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2183
    V
    Sendmail Custom DNS Map Buffer Overflow
    2005-05-11
    BACK
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.0
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.1
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.3
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.4
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.0
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.1
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.2
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.3
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.4
    sun solaris 9