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CVE-1999-1165
Published: Sep 12, 2001
Modified: Aug 1, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
535
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
19990721 old gnu finger bugs
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
19950317 GNU finger 1.37 executes ~/.fingerrc with gid root
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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