CVE-2003-0681
EXPLOITEDSendmail Advanced Message Server - Buffer Overflow in Ruleset Parsing
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2003-0681 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Gyan Chawdhary.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Sendmail's prescan() function (CVE-2003-0681), allowing remote code execution by manipulating heap memory and overwriting GOT entries. It constructs a malicious string with shellcode and fake chunk metadata to trigger arbitrary code execution via sendmail.
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.
Exploits (1)
This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Sendmail's prescan() function (CVE-2003-0681), allowing remote code execution by manipulating heap memory and overwriting GOT entries. It constructs a malicious string with shellcode and fake chunk metadata to trigger arbitrary code execution via sendmail.