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CVE-2009-1490

UnknownEPSS 12.61%

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CVE-2009-1490 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 12.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
12.61%

95.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
SendmailSendmail<= 8.13.1.2—
SendmailSendmail2.6—
SendmailSendmail2.6.1—
SendmailSendmail2.6.2—
SendmailSendmail3.0—
SendmailSendmail3.0.1—
SendmailSendmail3.0.2—
SendmailSendmail3.0.3—
SendmailSendmail4.1—
SendmailSendmail4.55—
SendmailSendmail5—
SendmailSendmail5.59—
SendmailSendmail5.61—
SendmailSendmail5.65—
SendmailSendmail8.6.7—
SendmailSendmail8.7.6—
SendmailSendmail8.7.7—
SendmailSendmail8.7.8—
SendmailSendmail8.7.9—
SendmailSendmail8.7.10—
SendmailSendmail8.8.8—
SendmailSendmail8.9.0—
SendmailSendmail8.9.1—
SendmailSendmail8.9.2—
SendmailSendmail8.9.3—
SendmailSendmail8.10—
SendmailSendmail8.10.0—
SendmailSendmail8.10.1—
SendmailSendmail8.10.2—
SendmailSendmail8.11.0—
SendmailSendmail8.11.1—
SendmailSendmail8.11.2—
SendmailSendmail8.11.3—
SendmailSendmail8.11.4—
SendmailSendmail8.11.5—
SendmailSendmail8.11.6—
SendmailSendmail8.11.7—
SendmailSendmail8.12Beta10
SendmailSendmail8.12.0—
SendmailSendmail8.12.1—
SendmailSendmail8.12.2—
SendmailSendmail8.12.3—
SendmailSendmail8.12.4—
SendmailSendmail8.12.5—
SendmailSendmail8.12.6—
SendmailSendmail8.12.7—
SendmailSendmail8.12.8—
SendmailSendmail8.12.9—
SendmailSendmail8.12.10—
SendmailSendmail8.12.11—

Showing 50 of 51 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1490?
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.
How severe is CVE-2009-1490?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1490 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1490?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST