Sendmail 8.9.3 on SCO OpenServer memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sendmail 8.9.3 on SCO OpenServer. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0588. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sendmail 8.9.3 on SCO OpenServer (Mail Server Software). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

sendmail 8.9.3, as included with the MMDF 2.43.3b package in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6, can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow in the first argument to the command.

The issue has been introduced in 02/04/1999. The weakness was published 08/22/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0588. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 391 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 8.10.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6303), SecurityFocus (BID 2593†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4740†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Sendmail 8.10.0

Timelineinfo

02/04/1999 🔍
03/01/2000 +391 days 🔍
04/13/2001 +407 days 🔍
08/22/2001 +131 days 🔍
08/22/2001 +0 days 🔍
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07/14/2004 +1057 days 🔍
07/08/2014 +3646 days 🔍
06/27/2021 +2546 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0588 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0588
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17220
X-Force: 6303
SecurityFocus: 2593
Vulnerability Center: 4740 - Buffer Overflow in SCO Open Server Sendmail Enables Local Code Execution, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 14:46
Updated: 06/27/2021 07:40
Changes: 07/08/2014 14:46 (58), 07/03/2017 10:38 (1), 06/27/2021 07:40 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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