CVE-2014-3956

sendmail: Properly set the close-on-exec flag for file descriptors

Published Jun 4, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-3889 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:57 AM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 4, 2014, 11:19 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:09 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 21, 2014, 12:00 AM