CVE-1999-1580
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Sendmail
PublishedAug 23, 1995
First seenAug 23, 1995
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sendmail sendmail | 5.59, 5.61, 5.65 | — |
| sun sunos | 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.3c, 4.1.3u1, 4.1.4, 4.1.4jl | — |
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