CVE-1999-1165

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Fingerd
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 July 1999

Summary

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/535
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93268249021561&w=2
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/2478
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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