Sendmail 'X-header' Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-1490
Advisory Date: JUL 02, 2011
DESCRIPTION
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.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003501
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003501 - McAfee GroupShield For Microsoft Exchange X-header Scan Evasion Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- sendmail sendmail 2.6
- sendmail sendmail 2.6.1
- sendmail sendmail 2.6.2
- sendmail sendmail 3.0
- sendmail sendmail 3.0.1
- sendmail sendmail 3.0.2
- sendmail sendmail 3.0.3
- sendmail sendmail 4.1
- sendmail sendmail 4.55
- sendmail sendmail 5
- sendmail sendmail 5.59
- sendmail sendmail 5.61
- sendmail sendmail 5.65
- sendmail sendmail 8.10
- sendmail sendmail 8.10.0
- sendmail sendmail 8.10.1
- sendmail sendmail 8.10.2
- sendmail sendmail 8.11.0
- sendmail sendmail 8.11.1
- sendmail sendmail 8.11.2
- sendmail sendmail 8.11.3
- sendmail sendmail 8.11.4
- sendmail sendmail 8.11.5
- sendmail sendmail 8.11.6
- sendmail sendmail 8.11.7
- sendmail sendmail 8.12
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.0
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.1
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.10
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.11
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.2
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.3
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.4
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.5
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.6
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.7
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.8
- sendmail sendmail 8.12.9
- sendmail sendmail 8.13.0
- sendmail sendmail 8.13.1.2
- sendmail sendmail 8.6.7
- sendmail sendmail 8.7.10
- sendmail sendmail 8.7.6
- sendmail sendmail 8.7.7
- sendmail sendmail 8.7.8
- sendmail sendmail 8.7.9
- sendmail sendmail 8.8.8
- sendmail sendmail 8.9.0
- sendmail sendmail 8.9.1
- sendmail sendmail 8.9.2
- sendmail sendmail 8.9.3