## Description

SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable and passing crafted values to the -oR option.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
--- | --- | --- | ---

## Affected Products

### sendmail - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 5.59

### sendmail - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 5.61

### sendmail - sendmail

Affected Versions:

- 5.65

### sun - sunos

Affected Versions:

- 4.1.1

### sun - sunos

Affected Versions:

- 4.1.2

### sun - sunos

Affected Versions:

- 4.1.3

### sun - sunos

Affected Versions:

- 4.1.3c

### sun - sunos

Affected Versions:

- 4.1.3u1

### sun - sunos

Affected Versions:

- 4.1.4

### sun - sunos

Affected Versions:

- 4.1.4jl

## References

- http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html
  Exploit
- http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978
  Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul
  Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278
  Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829
- http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html
  Exploit
- http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978
  Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul
  Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278
  Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829

Neural Processor Active