Description
Sendmail before 8.12.3 on Debian GNU/Linux, when using sasl and sasl-bin, uses a Sendmail configuration script with a fixed username and password, which could allow remote attackers to use Sendmail as an open mail relay and send spam messages.
Published: 2004-11-19
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0831 Sendmail before 8.12.3 on Debian GNU/Linux, when using sasl and sasl-bin, uses a Sendmail configuration script with a fixed username and password, which could allow remote attackers to use Sendmail as an open mail relay and send spam messages.
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Debian Debian Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:31:47.459Z

Reserved: 2004-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0833

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-12-23T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-0833

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