|
|
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200603-21] Sendmail: Race condition in the handling of asynchronous signals Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Sendmail: Race condition in the handling of asynchronous signals
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200603-21
(Sendmail: Race condition in the handling of asynchronous signals)
ISS discovered that Sendmail is vulnerable to a race condition in
the handling of asynchronous signals.
Impact
A possible hacker could exploit this via certain crafted timing
conditions.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0058
http://www.sendmail.com/company/advisory/index.shtml
Solution:
All Sendmail users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/sendmail-8.13.6"
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
|
