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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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Severidad

N/A

EPSS

Probabilidad de explotación (próx. 30 días): 0.0008 (0.1%)
Percentil: 23.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Afecta

freebsd:freebsdhp:hpuxfedoraproject:fedorasendmail:sendmail

Descripción 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

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