## Description

mail.local in Sendmail 8.10.x does not properly identify the .\n string which identifies the end of message text, which allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or corrupt mailboxes via a message line that is 2047 characters long and ends in .\n.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
--- | --- | --- | ---

## Affected Products

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 5.58

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 5.59

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.6.x

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.7.1

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.7.2

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.7.3

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.7.4

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.7.5

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.7.6

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.7.x

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.8

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.8.1

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.8.2

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.8.3

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.8.4

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.8.5

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.8.x

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.9.1

### eric_allman - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 8.9.3

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1146
  Patch Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=2694.000424%40SECURITY.NNOV.RU
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1146
  Patch Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=2694.000424%40SECURITY.NNOV.RU

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