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CVE-1999-1186 Details

Description

rxvt, when compiled with the PRINT_PIPE option in various Linux operating systems including Linux Slackware 3.0 and RedHat 2.1, allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a malicious program using the -print-pipe command line parameter.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418966&w=2 CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418966&w=2 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
rxvt rxvt
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat linux
2.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
slackware slackware linux
3.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-1999-1186
NVD Published Date:
Jan 2, 1996
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-1999-1186 Details - Not Deferred