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CVE-1999-1468
Published: Apr 2, 2003
Modified: Aug 1, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html
x_refsource_MISC
31
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
8106
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
rdist-popen-gain-privileges(7160)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
CA-91.20
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
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