CVE-1999-1580 | BDVDB-2026-9472 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12005-04-21Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.