CVE catalog

CVE-2014-3956

sendmail: CVE-2014-3956

Severity: Medium
Published: Jun 4, 2014, 11:19:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.64% · Oct 25, 2026

The sm_close_on_exec function in conf.c in sendmail before 8.14.9 has arguments in the wrong order, and consequently skips setting expected FD_CLOEXEC flags, which allows local users to access unintended high-numbered file descriptors via a custom mail-delivery program.

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
Ubuntu	sendmail	14.04	`8.14.4-2.1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sendmail	14.04	`8.14.4-2.1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sendmail	14.04	`8.14.4-4.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sendmail	14.04	`8.14.4-4.1ubuntu1.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	sendmail	source	sid	`8.14.4-6`	low	Not reported	[750562]
Debian	sendmail	source	forky	`8.14.4-6`	low	Not reported	[750562]
Debian	sendmail	source	trixie	`8.14.4-6`	low	Not reported	[750562]
Debian	sendmail	source	bookworm	`8.14.4-6`	low	Not reported	[750562]
Ubuntu	sendmail	deb	14.04	`8.14.4-4.1ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3956	Not reported

[Debian bug #750562]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libmilter1.0.1]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[libmilter-dev]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[rmail]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail]Fixed
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail-base]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail-bin]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail-cf]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sendmail-doc]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
[sensible-mda]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (4)
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.17.1.9-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · bookworm; dsa · sendmail · debian · 12
- 8.18.1-6~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · 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 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[libmilter-dev]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[rmail]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail]Fixed
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail-base]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail-bin]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail-cf]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sendmail-doc]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
[sensible-mda]Fixed
Source package: [sendmail]
Details (2)
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13
- 8.18.1-6+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 8.14.4-6
  dsa · sendmail · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:11:03 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]