# CVE-2003-0285: IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous\_relay, (2) accept\_unresolvable

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-05-14 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvable_domains, and (3) accept_unqualified_senders features enabled, which allows Sendmail to be used as an open mail relay for sending spam e-mail.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11993
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284689228961&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7580
- http://security.sdsc.edu/advisories/2003.05.13-AIX-sendmail.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814617

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