CVE-2003-0688

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The DNS map code in Sendmail 8.12.8 and earlier, when using the "enhdnsbl" feature, does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an invalid DNS response that causes Sendmail to free incorrect data.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030803-01-P
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000727
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/993452
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:086
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_035_sendmail.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-265.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.sendmail.org/dnsmap1.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A597
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030803-01-P
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000727
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/993452
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_035_sendmail.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-265.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.sendmail.org/dnsmap1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A597
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

openbsd freebsd redhat compaq sendmail sgi