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Sendmail Remote Execution

This vulnerability allows an intruder to gain access through sendmail and execute commands on the system. This test checks to see if sendmail allows an intruder to execute commands remotely.

Risk: High

Fix: Ask your vendor for patches to the sendmail pipe bug.

Advisories: CA-96.20.sendmail_vul

For new version of sendmail: Sendmail

SunOS Patch ID: 100377-XX. at Sun Patches