GNU : Security Vulnerabilities, CVEs, Published In July 1999

CVE-1999-1165

GNU fingerd 1.37 does not properly drop privileges before accessing user information, which could allow local users to (1) gain root privileges via a malicious program in the .fingerrc file, or (2) read arbitrary files via symbolic links from .plan, .forward, or .project files.
Max CVSS
7.2
EPSS Score
0.04%
Published
1999-07-21
Updated
2016-10-18
1 vulnerabilities found
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