CVE-2014-3956

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score

9.1

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.1

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2014-3956)	NCM

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234