A "potential buffer overflow in ruleset parsing" for Sendmail 8.12.9, when using the nonstandard rulesets (1) recipient (2), final, or (3) m
A "potential buffer overflow in ruleset parsing" for Sendmail 8.12.9, when using the nonstandard rulesets (1) recipient (2), final, or (3) mailer-specific envelope recipients, has unknown consequences.
- Published
- Oct 6, 2003
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 22.4% · 98th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
37
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 7 / 30 · 22.4%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| sendmail | advanced message server | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:advanced_message_server |
| sendmail | sendmail | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail |
| sendmail | sendmail pro | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail_pro |
| sendmail | sendmail switch | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail_switch |
| apple | mac os x | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x |
| apple | mac os x server | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server |
| gentoo | linux | cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux |
| hp | hp-ux | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux |
| ibm | aix | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix |
| netbsd | netbsd | cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd |
| openbsd | openbsd | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd |
| turbolinux | turbolinux advanced server | cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_advanced_server |
and 2 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apple mac os x10.2
- apple mac os x10.2.1
- apple mac os x10.2.2
- apple mac os x10.2.3
- apple mac os x10.2.4
- apple mac os x10.2.5
- apple mac os x10.2.6
- apple mac os x server10.2
- apple mac os x server10.2.1
- apple mac os x server10.2.2
- apple mac os x server10.2.3
- apple mac os x server10.2.4
- apple mac os x server10.2.5
- apple mac os x server10.2.6
- gentoo linux0.5
- gentoo linux0.7
- gentoo linux1.1a
- gentoo linux1.2
- gentoo linux1.4
- hp hp-ux11.0.4
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | sendmail | before 8.12.10-1 | 8.12.10-1 |
| Debian:3.0 | sendmail | before 8.12.3-6.6 | 8.12.3-6.6 |
| Debian:3.0 | sendmail-wide | before 8.12.3+3.5Wbeta-5.5 | 8.12.3+3.5Wbeta-5.5 |
Same product
sendmail: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2003-0694The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow attacks, as demonstrated using60This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:sendmail | 8.12.10-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:sendmail-wide | 8.12.3+3.5Wbeta-5.5 · Debian:3.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2003-09-17 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-19 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+8396 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000742
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106383437615742&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106398718909274&w=2
- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-384
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108964
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:092
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-283.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/8649
- www.sendmail.org/8.12.10.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13216
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3606
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A595
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.