CVE-1999-1580
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Apr 21, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 21, 2005
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- VU#3278third-party-advisory
- CA-1995-11third-party-advisory
- 7829vdb-entry
- AA-95.09third-party-advisory
- http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html
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