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CVE-2009-4023 Detail

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $from parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-4111.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200 Exploit  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200&edit=12&patch=quick-fix&revision=1241757412 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://svn.php.net/viewvc/pear/packages/Mail/trunk/Mail/sendmail.php?r1=243717&r2=280134
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1938
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37081 Patch 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3300 Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54362

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-4023
NVD Published Date:
11/29/2009
NVD Last Modified:
08/16/2017
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.