CVE-1999-1468 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00085.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cray	Unicos
Next	Next
Sgi	Irix
Sun	Sunos

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.0e:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.1:::::::*
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	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0.3c:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1psr_a:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1449	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php
http://www.osvdb.org/8106
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-04-02T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:18:07.176Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1468

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1991-10-22T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1468

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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