CVE-1999-1580

N/A Unknown

Published: August 23, 1995 Modified: April 16, 2026

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html