Description
This is a proof of concept denial of service module for Sendmail versions 8.12.8 and earlier. The vulnerability is within the prescan() method when parsing SMTP headers. Due to the prescan function, only 0x5c and 0x00 bytes can be used, limiting the likelihood for arbitrary code execution.
Module options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/dos/smtp/sendmail/prescanmsf undefined(prescan) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(prescan) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(prescan) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(prescan) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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