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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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade sendmail | Jul 30, 2024 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade mail-mta/sendmail. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Hpux | — | Update Sendmail.SENDMAIL-RUN to the latest version | Aug 11, 2017 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade sendmailUpgrade sendmail-cf | Dec 4, 2019 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade sendmailUpgrade sendmail-cf | Dec 18, 2019 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade sendmailUpgrade sendmail-cf | Dec 11, 2019 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Ibm Aix | — | Apply the fix or workaround for sendmail_advisory3 | Apr 9, 2018 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade consolidation/osnet/osnet-incorporation to version 0.5.11-0.175.3.0.0.30.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade library/libmilter to version 8.14.9-0.175.2.4.0.4.2 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade service/network/smtp/sendmail to version 8.14.9-0.175.2.4.0.4.2 on Solaris 11.2 | May 29, 2017 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 21, 2014 |
| Sendmail | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Sendmail. | Jun 12, 2014 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade sendmailUpgrade sendmail-devel | Dec 18, 2015 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade sendmail | Nov 19, 2024 | Jun 4, 2014 |
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