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.
Published: 2014-06-04
Score: 1.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:57:18.265Z

Reserved: 2014-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3956

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-06-04T11:19:13.890

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-3956

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-05-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-3956 - Bugzilla

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