CVE - CVE-1999-1468

CVE-ID
CVE-1999-1468	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:31 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31 CERT:CA-91.20 URL:http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability MISC:http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html OSVDB:8106 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/8106~~ (Obsolete source) XF:rdist-popen-gain-privileges(7160) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Date Record Created
20030402	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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