CVE-2003-0285

IBM AIX <= 5.2 - Open Mail Relay via Sendmail Configuration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11993
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284689228961&w=2
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814617
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7580

Scores

EPSS 0.0503
EPSS Percentile 91.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ibm/aix < 5.2
Published Jun 16, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026