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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1561 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:18:07.526Z
Reserved: 2005-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1580
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Status : Modified
Published: 1995-08-23T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1580
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD