CVE-2003-0308

Published: May 15, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Sendmail: Sendmail · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sendmail Sendmail	Version 8.12.3
Sendmail Sendmail	Version 8.12.9
Sendmail Sendmail	Version 8.9.3

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 3.0

References (10)

http://bugs.debian.org/496408

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/sendmail-base

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-305

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/496408