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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.815Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-1165
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 1999-07-21T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:30:27.983
Link: CVE-1999-1165
Redhat
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