fkie_cve-2003-0308
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2003-05-15 04:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
The Sendmail 8.12.3 package in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 does not securely create temporary files, which could allow local users to gain additional privileges via (1) expn, (2) checksendmail, or (3) doublebounce.pl.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/496408
cve@mitre.orghttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/sendmail-base
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-305Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/496408
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/sendmail-base
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-305Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sendmail sendmail 8.9.3
sendmail sendmail 8.12.3
sendmail sendmail 8.12.9
debian debian_linux 3.0


To clipboard 

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B743E5A3-6B15-4877-9424-A1F1A4214B73",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B6CC4C83-4FB9-4344-AFCB-C260659F81DD",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "6C1D6A40-5DD1-481C-AF85-85705FCE3680",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "2CAE037F-111C-4A76-8FFE-716B74D65EF3",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The Sendmail 8.12.3 package in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 does not securely create temporary files, which could allow local users to gain additional privileges via (1) expn, (2) checksendmail, or (3) doublebounce.pl."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2003-0308",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2003-05-15T04:00:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496408"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/sendmail-base"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-305"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496408"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/sendmail-base"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-305"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.