CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0058

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A signal handler race condition in Sendmail 8.13.x before 8.13.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering timeouts that interrupt setjmp and longjmp function calls, modifying unexpected memory locations.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the mail server, potentially leading to data theft, spam distribution, or further attacks on the organization's infrastructure.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Sendmail to version 8.13.6 or later, which fixes this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Signal handler race condition in Sendmail 8.13.x before 8.13.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering timeouts in a way that causes the setjmp and longjmp function calls to be interrupted and modify unexpected memory locations.

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