CVE-1999-1468 | BDVDB-2026-5011 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31
http://www.osvdb.org/8106
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12003-04-02Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.