CVE-1999-1468

Published: Oct 22, 1991Modified: Apr 16, 2026

6.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (15)

Products: Next: Next · Sgi: Irix · Cray: Unicos · +1 more

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Next: Next · Sgi: Irix · Cray: Unicos · Sun: Sunos

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Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Next Next	Version 2.0
Next Next	Version 2.1
Sgi Irix	Version 3.3.1
Sgi Irix	Version 3.3.2
Sgi Irix	Version 3.3.3
Sgi Irix	Version 3.3
Sgi Irix	Version 4.0

Configuration B

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cray Unicos	Version 6.0
Cray Unicos	Version 6.0e
Cray Unicos	Version 6.1
Sun Sunos	Version 4.0.3
Sun Sunos	Version 4.0.3c
Sun Sunos	Version 4.1.1
Sun Sunos	Version 4.1
Sun Sunos	Version 4.1psr_a