New Slackware packages for Sendmail has been released. Sendmail 8.13.6 fixes a serious flaw which allows attackers to execute commands and run arbitrary programs on the system running the MTA. It’s worth noting that this vulnerability does not affect the Win32 version of Sendmail. More info available here:
- Sendmail Hit by Data Interception Flaw
- Sendmail Security Advisory on this vulnerability
- CVE database entry on this vulnerability
Updated Slackware packages can be downloaded from the Package Browser. Or via automated package management tools like Swaret or slapt-get.
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