Unscored severity · published Jun 4, 2014
CVE-2014-3956
The sm_close_on_exec function in conf.c in sendmail before 8.14.9 has arguments in the wrong order, and consequently skips setting expected FD_CLOEXEC flags, which allows local…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The sm_close_on_exec function in conf.c in sendmail before 8.14.9 has arguments in the wrong order, and consequently skips setting expected FD_CLOEXEC flags, which allows local users to access unintended high-numbered file descriptors via a custom mail-delivery program.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
20 · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
through 9.2 · source: NVD
HP
Hpux · HP
through b.11.31 · source: NVD
SE
Sendmail · Sendmail
through 8.14.8; 8.6.7; 8.7.6; 8.7.7; 8.7.8; 8.7.9; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3956
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3956
Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0270.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134349.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00032.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00033.html
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126975/Slackware-Security-Advisory-sendmail-Updates.html
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