CVE-2009-1490
N/A
Published: May 5, 2009 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSendmail
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Sendmail before 8.13.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long X- header, as demonstrated by an X-Testing header.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 8.13.1.22.62.6.12.6.23.03.0.13.0.23.0.34.14.5555.595.615.658.108.10.08.10.18.10.28.11.08.11.18.11.28.11.38.11.48.11.58.11.68.11.78.12 beta108.12 beta128.12 beta168.12 beta58.12 beta78.12.08.12.18.12.108.12.118.12.28.12.38.12.48.12.58.12.68.12.78.12.88.12.98.13.08.6.78.7.108.7.68.7.78.7.88.7.98.8.88.9.08.9.18.9.28.9.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.sendmail.org/releases/8.13.2VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50355Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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