Sendmail < 8.8.3 Daemon Mode Local Privilege Escalation

The remote Sendmail server, according to its version number, allows local user to start it in daemon mode and gain root privileges. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. Original script by Xue Yong Zhi Changes by Tenable: - Revised plugin title, output formatting 9/14/09 - Updated to use compat.inc,...

CVE-1999-0130

CVE-1999-0130 affects Sendmail 8.7.x and 8.8.x, where a local user can start the SMTP daemon in daemon mode and obtain root privileges. Multiple connected sources corroborate: OpenVAS notes local overflow in Sendmail 8.7.x/8.8.x with daemon-mode enablement; Nessus entries describe local privilege...