CVE-1999-1580

Public Exploit

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory org.au

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829	vdb entry
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1580?: CVE-1999-1580 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1580?: To fix CVE-1999-1580, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1580 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1580 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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