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CVE-1999-1468

rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable.

Published

1991-10-22T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application next next 2.0 Yes
Application next next 2.1 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 3.3 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 3.3.1 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 3.3.2 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 3.3.3 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 4.0 Yes
Operating System cray unicos 6.0 Yes
Operating System cray unicos 6.0e Yes
Operating System cray unicos 6.1 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 4.0.3 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 4.0.3c Yes
Operating System sun sunos 4.1 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 4.1.1 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 4.1psr_a Yes
References