CVE-2002-2261

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Sendmail 8.9.0 through 8.12.6 allows remote attackers to bypass relaying restrictions enforced by the 'check_relay' function by spoofing a blank DNS hostname.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030101-01-P

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/7826

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1005748

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6548

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.7.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3539

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10775

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6892

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8512

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030101-01-P