CVE-1999-0129: Medium severity Eric Allman Sendmail vulnerability

Published Dec 3, 1996
·
Updated

Sendmail allows local users to write to a file and gain group permissions via a .forward or :include: file.

Affected Software

29 affected components
Eric Allman Sendmail=8.8.2
Eric Allman Sendmail=8.8.1
Eric Allman Sendmail=8.8.3
Eric Allman Sendmail=8.8
SCO OpenServer=5.0
Sun SunOS=5.3
Sun SunOS=4.1.4
HP HP-UX=10.01
Sun Solaris=2.4
HP HP-UX=10.00
Sun Solaris=2.5.1
Sun Solaris=2.5
IBM AIX=4.2
SCO OpenServer=5.0.2
SCO Internet FastStart=1.0
Sun SunOS=5.5
SCO Internet FastStart=1.1
BSDI Bsd Os=2.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.1.6.1
Sun SunOS=5.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.1.6
Sun SunOS=5.5.1
HP HP-UX=10.20
Sun SunOS=4.1.3u1
IBM AIX=4.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.1.5
IBM AIX=3.2
HP HP-UX=10.10
HP HP-UX=10.16

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Remove

    Remove sendmail from your environment.

    If sendmail is not required on the host, uninstall or remove the sendmail package to eliminate this attack vector.

  2. Configuration

    Disable processing of .forward and :include files in sendmail's configuration so local users cannot create files that are interpreted by sendmail and cause it to gain group permissions.

    Sendmail process .forward / :include files = disabled
  3. Compensating control

    Prevent untrusted local users from creating or modifying .forward or :include files and enforce filesystem permissions/ACLs so only trusted accounts may create files processed by sendmail; restrict write access to directories where sendmail will read included files.

Event History

Dec 3, 1996
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 29, 1999
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0129?

CVE-1999-0129 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to escalate privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-1999-0129?

To mitigate CVE-1999-0129, update your Sendmail version to 8.9 or later to eliminate the vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-1999-0129?

CVE-1999-0129 affects local users on systems running vulnerable versions of Sendmail, primarily versions 8.8.x.

4

What operating systems are impacted by CVE-1999-0129?

CVE-1999-0129 impacts various operating systems including BSDI, FreeBSD, HP-UX, AIX, SCO, and Solaris.

5

Can CVE-1999-0129 be exploited remotely?

CVE-1999-0129 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.

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