CVE-1999-1468 json
rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Intern…
published 1991-10-22 35 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1449
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/31 advisory
- cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability advisory
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
cert.org
/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
- alw.nih.gov /Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html
-
osvdb.org
/8106
vdb-entry
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/7160.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1468
- NVD CVE-1999-1468
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