CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0694

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated using the parseaddr function in parseaddr.c.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Sendmail to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated using the parseaddr function in parseaddr.c.

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