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CVE-1999-1468

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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.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

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affected
n/a

References

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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