HIGH
Buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.12.5, when configured to use a custom DNS map to query TXT records, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS server
Published Apr 2, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.41%
Description
Buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.12.5, when configured to use a custom DNS map to query TXT records, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS server.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.41% 0.04411
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04411
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.41% (0.04411) | 91.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.41% (0.04411) | 90.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 5.52% (0.05522) | 89.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.97% (0.02974) | 85.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.80% (0.05800) | 93.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 5.80% (0.05800) | 92.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 6.54% (0.06538) | 92.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.89% (0.05894) | 92.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 86.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 70.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9443.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814627 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5122 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.5.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2183 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9443.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814627 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5122 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.5.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2183 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 2, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 16, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0906
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a