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CVE-2003-0688 Detail

Description

The DNS map code in Sendmail 8.12.8 and earlier, when using the "enhdnsbl" feature, does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an invalid DNS response that causes Sendmail to free incorrect data.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030803-01-P
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000727
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/993452 US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:086
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_035_sendmail.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-265.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.sendmail.org/dnsmap1.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A597

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-0688
NVD Published Date:
10/20/2003
NVD Last Modified:
05/02/2018
Source:
MITRE