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.
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Information
Published : 2014-06-04 11:19
Updated : 2024-02-04 18:35
NVD link : CVE-2014-3956
Mitre link : CVE-2014-3956
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-3956
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Products Affected
sendmail
- sendmail
freebsd
- freebsd
hp
- hpux
fedoraproject
- fedora
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor