Unscored severity · published May 5, 2009
CVE-2009-1490
Heap-based buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.13.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long X- header,…
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CVSS
12.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.13.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long X- header, as demonstrated by an X-Testing header.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)12.6% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Sendmail · Sendmail
through 8.13.1.2; 2.6; 2.6; 2.6.1; 2.6.1; 2.6.2; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1490
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1490
www.nmrc.org
http://www.nmrc.org/~thegnome/blog/apr09/
Patch
http://www.sendmail.org/releases/8.13.2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50355
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