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AIX 7.2 TL 0 : sendmail (IJ02918)

low Nessus Plugin ID 108893

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3956 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=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.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d01b5208

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 108893

File Name: aix_IJ02918.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 4/10/2018

Updated: 10/21/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-3956

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.2

Required KB Items: Host/AIX/lslpp, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/6/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/6/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3956