Red Hat Sendmail Localhost.Localdomain Email Spoofing Vulnerability

BID:23742

Info

Red Hat Sendmail Localhost.Localdomain Email Spoofing Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 23742
Class: Configuration Error
CVE: CVE-2006-7176
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 01 2007 12:00AM
Updated: May 03 2010 06:12PM
Credit: Nathan I Olson is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability
Vulnerable: Redhat Sendmail 8.13.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Avaya SES 2.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Message Networking
Avaya IQ 5
Avaya Communication Manager 2.0.1
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 2.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Communication Manager 3.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya CCS 3.0
Avaya CCS 2.0
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Red Hat Sendmail Localhost.Localdomain Email Spoofing Vulnerability

Red Hat Sendmail is prone to a vulnerability that permits an attacker to send spoofed emails.

A successful exploit may allow an attacker to impersonate the localhost when sending an email message.

This issue affects Sendmail on Red Hat systems due to a configuration error. It is not currently known if this issue affects other releases of the software.

Exploit / POC

Red Hat Sendmail Localhost.Localdomain Email Spoofing Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Red Hat Sendmail Localhost.Localdomain Email Spoofing Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

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