rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00338 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:next:next:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Next |
| cpe:2.3:a:next:next:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Next |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Cray |
| cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0e | Vulnerable | Cray |
| cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Cray |
- cpe:2.3:a:next:next:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Next
- cpe:2.3:a:next:next:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Next
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Cray
- cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0e Vulnerable ·Cray
- cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Cray
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3c | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1psr_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1psr_a | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.0.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3c Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1psr_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1psr_a Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1468
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pmj-mqc2-hx2p
References
Sources
- CVE-1999-1468 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1468 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pmj-mqc2-hx2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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