CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1165

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.46%

37th percentile - higher than 37% of all known CVEs

Summary

GNU fingerd version 1.37 does not properly drop privileges before accessing user information, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a malicious program in the .fingerrc file or read arbitrary files via symbolic links from .plan, .forward, or .project files.

Risk Assessment

The risk associated with this vulnerability is the potential for local users to gain unauthorized access to administrator privileges and sensitive data within the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update GNU fingerd to the latest version that addresses privilege management issues and to review user file configurations to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS