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CVE-2009-1490: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue May 05 2009(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.13.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long X- header, as demonstrated by an X-Testing header.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sendmail<=8.13.1.2
Sendmail=2.6
Sendmail=2.6
Sendmail=2.6.1
Sendmail=2.6.1
Sendmail=2.6.2
Sendmail=3.0
Sendmail=3.0
Sendmail=3.0.1
Sendmail=3.0.1
Sendmail=3.0.2
Sendmail=3.0.2
Sendmail=3.0.3
Sendmail=4.1
Sendmail=4.55
Sendmail=5
Sendmail=5.59
Sendmail=5.61
Sendmail=5.65
Sendmail=8.6.7
Sendmail=8.7.6
Sendmail=8.7.7
Sendmail=8.7.8
Sendmail=8.7.9
Sendmail=8.7.10
Sendmail=8.8.8
Sendmail=8.9.0
Sendmail=8.9.1
Sendmail=8.9.2
Sendmail=8.9.3
Sendmail=8.10
Sendmail=8.10.0
Sendmail=8.10.1
Sendmail=8.10.2
Sendmail=8.11.0
Sendmail=8.11.1
Sendmail=8.11.2
Sendmail=8.11.3
Sendmail=8.11.4
Sendmail=8.11.5
Sendmail=8.11.6
Sendmail=8.11.7
Sendmail=8.12-beta10
Sendmail=8.12-beta12
Sendmail=8.12-beta16
Sendmail=8.12-beta5
Sendmail=8.12-beta7
Sendmail=8.12.0
Sendmail=8.12.1
Sendmail=8.12.2
Sendmail=8.12.3
Sendmail=8.12.4
Sendmail=8.12.5
Sendmail=8.12.6
Sendmail=8.12.7
Sendmail=8.12.8
Sendmail=8.12.9
Sendmail=8.12.10
Sendmail=8.12.11
Sendmail=8.13.0

Remedy

http://www.sendmail.org/releases/8.13.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-1490?

    CVE-2009-1490 is categorized as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-1490?

    To fix CVE-2009-1490, upgrade to Sendmail version 8.13.2 or later.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2009-1490?

    CVE-2009-1490 affects multiple versions of Sendmail, including versions before 8.13.2.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-1490?

    CVE-2009-1490 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2009-1490 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2009-1490 can be exploited remotely through crafted X- headers.

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