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linuxconf: bad sendmail configuration file creation

Package(s):

linuxconf

CVE #(s):

Created:

November 6, 2002

Updated:

November 6, 2002

Description:

The linuxconf "mailconf" module can create sendmail configurations which allow the server to run as an open relay, instantly turning your site into a spammer's tool and getting you onto blacklists.

Alerts:

Conectiva

CLA-2002:544

2002-11-06

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linuxconf: bad sendmail configuration file creation

Posted Nov 7, 2002 22:10 UTC (Thu) by alarsen (subscriber, #4585) [Link]

Why am I not surprised?

Do a Google search for linuxconf in comp.mail.sendmail - there have been numerous severe problems with linuxconf/sendmail in the past; more than enough to justify ditching linuxconf and using m4 for the job.

Cheers
Anders