CVE-1999-1165 | BDVDB-2026-2665 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12001-09-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.