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 users to access unintended high-numbered file descriptors via a custom mail-delivery program.
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EPSS
Probabilidad de explotación (próx. 30 días): 0.0008 (0.1%)
Percentil: 23.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Afecta
freebsd:freebsdhp:hpuxfedoraproject:fedorasendmail:sendmailDescripción técnica
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.
Publicada: 4/6/2014, 11:19:13
Última modificación: 6/5/2026, 22:30:45
Referencias
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0270.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134349.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00033.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126975/Slackware-Security-Advisory-sendmail-Updates.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57455
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58628
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-32.xml