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CVE-1999-1580
Published: Apr 21, 2005
Modified: Aug 1, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
VU#3278
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
CA-1995-11
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
7829
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
AA-95.09
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_AUSCERT
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html
x_refsource_MISC
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