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High
CVE-2003-0308
The Sendmail 8.12.3 package in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 does not...
Vulnerability Description
The Sendmail 8.12.3 package in Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 does not securely create temporary files, which could allow local users to gain additional privileges via (1) expn, (2) checksendmail, or (3) doublebounce.pl.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
sendmail
View all reports →Affected Software
sendmail, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
8.9.3, 8.12.3, 8.12.9, 3.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 17th, 2003
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.