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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next | Next | 2.0 (including) | 2.0 (including) |
| Next | Next | 2.1 (including) | 2.1 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 3.3 (including) | 3.3 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 3.3.1 (including) | 3.3.1 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 3.3.2 (including) | 3.3.2 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 3.3.3 (including) | 3.3.3 (including) |
| Irix | Sgi | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |