CVE-2014-3956

NameCVE-2014-3956
DescriptionThe 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs750562

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
sendmail (PTS)buster8.15.2-14~deb10u1fixed
bullseye8.15.2-22fixed
bookworm8.17.1.9-2fixed
trixie8.18.1-1fixed
sid8.18.1-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
sendmailsourcewheezy8.14.4-4+deb7u1
sendmailsource(unstable)8.14.4-6low750562

Notes

[squeeze] - sendmail <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/03/1

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