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.
References
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http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html | |
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php | |
http://www.osvdb.org/8106 |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 1991-10-21 21:00
Updated : 2008-09-10 12:01
NVD link : CVE-1999-1468
Mitre link : CVE-1999-1468
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CWE
Products Affected
cray
- unicos
sgi
- irix
sun
- sunos
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