- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-32 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: sendmail: Information disclosure Date: December 22, 2014 Bugs: #511760 ID: 201412-32 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in sendmail could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. Background ========== sendmail is a widely-used Mail Transport Agent (MTA). Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mail-mta/sendmail < 8.14.9 >= 8.14.9 Description =========== The sm_close_on_exec function in conf.c has arguments in the wrong order. Impact ====== A local attacker could get access to unintended high-numbered file descriptors via a specially crafted program. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All sendmail users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/sendmail-8.14.9" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2014-3956 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3956 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-32.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5