CVE-1999-1165

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
21/07/1999
Last modified:
03/04/2025

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.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:fingerd:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*