VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0688
The DNS map code in Sendmail 8.12.8 and earlier, when using the "enhdnsbl" feature, does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an invalid DNS response that causes…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.56%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The DNS map code in Sendmail 8.12.8 and earlier, when using the "enhdnsbl" feature, does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an invalid DNS response that causes Sendmail to free incorrect data.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.56% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/sendmail · sendmail/sendmail · sgi/irix · compaq/tru64 · freebsd/freebsd · openbsd/openbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030803-01-P
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000727
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/993452US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:086
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_035_sendmail.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-265.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.sendmail.org/dnsmap1.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A597
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030803-01-P
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000727
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/993452US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:086
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_035_sendmail.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-265.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.sendmail.org/dnsmap1.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A597
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.