Vulnerability Details : CVE-2003-0688
The DNS map code in Sendmail 8.12.8 and earlier, when using the "enhdnsbl" feature, does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an invalid DNS response that causes Sendmail to free incorrect data.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2003-0688
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:sendmail:8.12.8-4:*:i386_dev:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:sendmail:8.12.8-4:*:i386_doc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:sendmail:8.12.5-7:*:i386_dev:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:sendmail:8.12.5-7:*:i386_doc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:sendmail:8.12.5-7:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:sendmail:8.12.5-7:*:i386_cf:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:sendmail:8.12.8-4:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:sendmail:8.12.8-4:*:i386_cf:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:5.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2003-0688
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2003-0688
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
110
IPs affected by CVE-2003-0688 10
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-0688
1.71%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 81 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2003-0688
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2003-0688
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-265.html
SupportPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.sendmail.org/dnsmap1.html
Sendmail Sentrion Open Source - Open Source Email Server | Proofpoint US
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_035_sendmail.html
404 Page Not Found | SUSE
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:086
Mandriva
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http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000727
CONECTIVA | Análises dos Melhores Produtos Online (#10 Melhores)
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A597
404 Not Found
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/993452
VU#993452 - Sendmail fails to appropriately initialize data structures for DNS mapsUS Government Resource
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ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030803-01-P
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