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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1146 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.815Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1165

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-07-21T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1165

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