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CVE-1999-1468

Published: Apr 2, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.2CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
nextnext
Library
OSS Libraries / web-framework
irixsgi
OS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
unicoscray
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
sunossun
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
nextoss-projectOSS Librariesaka next.js, nextstep, nex (ambiguous)
sgicommercialUSOperating Systemsaka sg i, s g i
craycommercialOperating Systemsaka unicos, cray linux environment, unicos max
suncommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html
alw.nih.gov
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31
securityfocus.com
http://www.osvdb.org/8106
osvdb.org
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Timeline

Published
Apr 2, 2003
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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