Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Sendmail Hit by Data Interception Flaw

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bumps-in-the-night dept.

ricepudd writes "Computer Weekly reports that Internet security researchers have discovered a serious flaw in Sendmail. The flaw could allow remote attackers to take control of users' PCs. The Sendmail Consortium urged users to upgrade to version 8.13.6 of the software, which contains a fix to the problem. Computer Weekly seems to think that the fact that the Windows version isn't affected will help curtail the threat."

1 of 208 comments (clear)

  1. Agreed by waldoj · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I ignored posts like this for years, figuring it was like the Linux vs. BSD debates -- just a bunch of zealots. I was wrong.

    Years after I mastered mc files and learned the magic of m4, back around 2002, I succumbed to /. peer pressure and switched to Postfix. It's just like Sendmail, only it doesn't suck. I didn't know Sendmail sucked until I used Postfix. It's easy, it's secure, and my servers haven't once been 0wn3d because of the ubiquitous MTA flaws of Sendmail.

    Some day I'll try Qmail. Baby steps.

    -Waldo Jaquith