# CVE-1999-1580: SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modif

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-04-21 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829
- http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978
- http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html

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