Vulnerability identifier: #VU84797
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Sendmail
Server applications /
Mail servers
Vendor: Proofpoint
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to spoof email messages.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling line endings other than <CR><LF>. A remote attacker can spoof contents of email message and bypass SPF protection mechanism.Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
Sendmail: 2.6 - 8.17.2
External links
http://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/smtp-smuggling-spoofing-e-mails-worldwide/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/22/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/7
http://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/commit/5dd76dd0cc19450133aa379ce0ce4a68ae07fb39#diff-afdf514b32ac88004952c11660c57bc96c3d8b2234007c1cbd8d7ed7fd7935cc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/24/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/25/1
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218351
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255869
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51765
http://fahrplan.events.ccc.de/congress/2023/fahrplan/events/11782.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/26/5
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.