CVE-1999-1580

Published Apr 21, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 5:18 PM
Reserved
Apr 21, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 23, 1995, 4:00 AM
Modified
Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM