# CVE-2003-0681: A "potential buffer overflow in ruleset parsing" for Sendmail 8.12.9, when using the nonstandard rulesets (1) recipient (2), final, or (3) m

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2003-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A "potential buffer overflow in ruleset parsing" for Sendmail 8.12.9, when using the nonstandard rulesets (1) recipient (2), final, or (3) mailer-specific envelope recipients, has unknown consequences.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106398718909274&w=2
- http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.10.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-283.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A595
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:092
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3606
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/108964
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-384
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13216
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106383437615742&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8649
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000742
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23154

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