high7.2
CVE-1999-1580
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 (Inter…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sendmail | Sendmail | Versions 5.59, 5.61, 5.65 |
| Sun | Sunos | Versions 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.3c, 4.1.3u1, 4.1.4 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html
- http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829
- http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html
- http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829