CVE-1999-1468

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.

Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

CVSS Metrics

Type	Score	Severity	Vector

Affected Products

References

• http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html
• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability
  PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php
• http://www.osvdb.org/8106
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31
  PatchVendor Advisory
• http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html
• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability
  PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php
• http://www.osvdb.org/8106
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31
  PatchVendor Advisory