CVE-2002-2261

Description

Sendmail 8.9.0 through 8.12.6 allows remote attackers to bypass relaying restrictions enforced by the 'check_relay' function by spoofing a blank DNS hostname.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory sendmail.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6892 vdb entry signature
http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.7.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3539 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8512 vdb entry signature
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005748 vdb entry patch
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030101-01-P vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6548 vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10775 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/7826 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2261?
CVE-2002-2261 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2261?
To fix CVE-2002-2261, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-2261 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-2261 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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