CVE-1999-1186

High

Published: 02/01/1996(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 17/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.40%

32th percentile - higher than 32% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in rxvt, when compiled with the PRINT_PIPE option, allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a malicious program using the -print-pipe command line parameter.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update rxvt to the latest version and avoid using the PRINT_PIPE option to minimize risk.

Other vulnerabilities in rxvt

CVE-2017-7483High
Rxvt version 2.7.10 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack by passing the value -2^31 inside a terminal escape code, leading to a segmentation fault.

Original NVD description (English source)

rxvt, when compiled with the PRINT_PIPE option in various Linux operating systems including Linux Slackware 3.0 and RedHat 2.1, allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a malicious program using the -print-pipe command line parameter.