Signature Detail
Short Name |
IDENT:INVALID:SENDMAIL-EXPL |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
IDENT |
Keywords |
Sendmail Exploit |
Release Date |
2005/01/28 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
IDENT: Sendmail Exploit
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in legacy Sendmail versions. Attackers can embed maliciously formatted commands in the payload of an IDENT response to force Sendmail to execute specific commands.
Extended Description
A vulnerability in the IDENT function of sendmail 8.6.9 allows attackers to obtain remote root access. Very little other information on this vulnerability is currently available; this is an old vulnerability.
Affected Products
- Eric Allman Sendmail 8.6.9
References
- BugTraq: 2311
- CVE: CVE-1999-0204