Security
Security
An error in the hostname matching in sendmail might enable remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
| Package | mail-mta/sendmail on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 8.14.4 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 8.14.4 |
sendmail is a widely-used Mail Transport Agent (MTA).
A vulnerability has been discovered in sendmail. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
A remote attacker might employ a specially crafted certificate to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks on SSL connections made using sendmail.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All sendmail users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/sendmail-8.14.4"
Release date
June 25, 2012
Latest revision
June 25, 2012: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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