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CVE-1999-1165

Published

24 years ago

Last Modified

7 years ago

CVSSv2.0 Severity

High

Impact Analysis

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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..

CVSSv2.0 Score

Severity: High
Base Score: 7.2/10
Exploit Score: 3.9/10
Access Vector: Local
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication Required: None
Impact Score: 10/10
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete

Products Affected

CPE	Affected	Vulnerable	Excluding	Edit
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:fingerd:1.37:::::::*	Yes	-	-

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/2478
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/535
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93268249021561&w=2