CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0906

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Sendmail before version 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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service and introduce malicious code, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Sendmail to version 8.12.5 or later and review the configuration of DNS maps used to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS