
CVE catalog
CVE-2003-0681
sendmail: CVE-2003-0681
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 22.36% · Oct 27, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | sendmail | sid | 8.18.2-2 | fixed |
| Debian | sendmail | forky | 8.18.2-2 | fixed |
| Debian | sendmail | trixie | 8.18.1-6 | fixed |
| Debian | sendmail | bookworm | 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | sendmail | source | sid | 8.12.10-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | sendmail | source | forky | 8.12.10-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | sendmail | source | trixie | 8.12.10-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | sendmail | source | bookworm | 8.12.10-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libmilter1.0.1]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- [libmilter-dev]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- [rmail]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- [sendmail]Fixed
Details (4)
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- [sendmail-base]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- [sendmail-bin]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- [sendmail-cf]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- [sendmail-doc]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- [sensible-mda]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
8.18.1-6~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libmilter1.0.1]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
8.18.1-6+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
8.18.1-6+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- [libmilter-dev]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
8.18.1-6+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
8.18.1-6+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- [rmail]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
8.18.1-6+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
8.18.1-6+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- [sendmail]Fixed
Details (2)
8.18.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
8.18.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- [sendmail-base]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
8.18.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
8.18.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- [sendmail-bin]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
8.18.1-6+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
8.18.1-6+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- [sendmail-cf]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
8.18.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
8.18.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- [sendmail-doc]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
8.18.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
8.18.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- [sensible-mda]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
8.18.1-6+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
8.18.1-6+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.12.10-1dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0681]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-384]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0681]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2003/cve-2003-0681.json]
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