CVE-1999-1580 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 21 Apr 2005 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root privileges by exploiting an IFS injection vulnerability in the sendmail forwarding host argument processing.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-1999-1580?

CVE-1999-1580 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 21 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1580?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sendmail Sendmail, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1580?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1580 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1580 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqmr-fh23-w8vj.