Detections
Analytics
CVE-2002-1278
high
Description
The mailconf module in Linuxconf 1.24, and other versions before 1.28, on Conectiva Linux 6.0 through 8, and possibly other distributions, generates the Sendmail configuration file (sendmail.cf) in a way that configures Sendmail to run as an open mail relay, which allows remote attackers to send Spam email.
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6118
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10554.php
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000544