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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-1999-1468
Deferred
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-22 Oct, 1991 | 04:00
Updated At-03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.06.2MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
next
next
>>next>>2.0
cpe:2.3:a:next:next:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
next
next
>>next>>2.1
cpe:2.3:a:next:next:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>3.3
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>3.3.1
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>3.3.2
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>3.3.3
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>4.0
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cray
cray
>>unicos>>6.0
cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cray
cray
>>unicos>>6.0e
cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cray
cray
>>unicos>>6.1
cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sun Microsystems (Oracle Corporation)
sun
>>sunos>>4.0.3
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sun Microsystems (Oracle Corporation)
sun
>>sunos>>4.0.3c
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sun Microsystems (Oracle Corporation)
sun
>>sunos>>4.1
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sun Microsystems (Oracle Corporation)
sun
>>sunos>>4.1.1
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Sun Microsystems (Oracle Corporation)
sun
>>sunos>>4.1psr_a
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1psr_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerabilitycve@mitre.org
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.phpcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/8106cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerabilityaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.phpaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/8106af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Change History
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