Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0308 (CCN-12018)

Assigned:2003-05-15
Published:2003-05-15
Updated:2008-11-11
Summary:The Sendmail 8.12.3 package in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 does not securely create temporary files, which could allow local users to gain additional privileges via (1) expn, (2) checksendmail, or (3) doublebounce.pl.
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 (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
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
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 Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/496408

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0308

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/sendmail-base

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch
DSA-305

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-305
sendmail -- insecure temporary files

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43039
Multiple Linux am-utils / net-fs expn expn[PID] Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9306
Debian Sendmail expn Script Insecure Temp File Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9307
Debian Sendmail checksendmail Script Insecure Temp File Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9308
Debian Sendmail doublebounce.pl Script Insecure Temp File Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7614
Sendmail Insecure Temporary File Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sendmail-tmpfile-insecure(12018)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:305
    V
    insecure temporary files
    2003-05-15
    BACK
    sendmail sendmail 8.9.3
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.3
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.9
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 2.2
    debian debian linux 3.0