Local unauthorized disclosure of information in HP-UX Mail Server - CVE-2014-3956
Published: August 1, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU250
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3956
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
Affected software:
HP-UX Mail Server
HP-UX Mail Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause an anauthorized disclosure of Information.
The vulnerability exists due to the sm_close_on_exec function in conf.c in sendmail. A local user can access unintended high-numbered file descriptors via a custom mail-delivery program.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of information.
The vulnerability exists due to the sm_close_on_exec function in conf.c in sendmail. A local user can access unintended high-numbered file descriptors via a custom mail-delivery program.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of information.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-3956
Install the following software updates:
HPUX-MailServer C.8.15.2.1 for HP-UX Release B.11.31 (PA and IA)
HPUX-MailServer C.8.15.2.1 for HP-UX Release B.11.31 (PA and IA)