iDEFENSE Security Advisory 10.01.2002 - It is possible for an attacker to bypass the restrictions imposed by The Sendmail Consortium's Restricted Shell (SMRSH) and execute a binary of his choosing by inserting a special character sequence into his .forward file. Two attack methods both of which are detailed. Patch available here.
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