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CVE-1999-1468

rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to gain...

6.2 Medium

CVE-1999-1468 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Cray Unicos, published October 22, 1991. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.2

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.

Record: CVE-1999-1468
CVSS 2.0: 6.2 MediumAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-1999-1468
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-1999-1449 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-1999-1449
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9pmj-mqc2-hx2p No score

rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to gain...

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.

Record: GHSA-9pmj-mqc2-hx2p
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References