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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html | Exploit |
| http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829 | |
| http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html | Exploit |
| http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829 |
Configurations
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History
20 Nov 2024, 23:31
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html - Exploit | |
| References | () http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul - Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource | |
| References | () http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829 - |
Information
Published : 1995-08-23 04:00
Updated : 2024-11-20 23:31
NVD link : CVE-1999-1580
Mitre link : CVE-1999-1580
CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1580
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Products Affected
sun
- sunos
sendmail
- sendmail
CWE