CVE-1999-1468

Summary

CVE-1999-1468 is a vulnerability affecting the rdist utility found in various UNIX systems. The issue arises due to the use of the popen function to execute sendmail. Maliciously modifying the Internal Field Separator (IFS) variable allows local users to execute arbitrary commands, effectively gaining root privileges. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk and should be addressed promptly by affected systems.

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