Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Sendmail local privilege escalation. A user who already has access to the machine could abuse the debug command-line option in Sendmail versions before 8.6.7 to gain root privileges. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Unix-like systems still running Sendmail before 8.6.7. This is a local-user issue, so risk depends on whether untrusted users can access the host. Prioritize if legacy mail servers or shared shell systems remain in use. For modern environments without old Sendmail, this is mainly an asset-discovery and legacy-risk cleanup item. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Sendmail versions before 8.6.7.; Upgrade Sendmail according to vendor or CERT guidance.; Remove or disable obsolete Sendmail installations where not required..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- sendmail-debug-gain-root(7155)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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