CVE-1999-1165

Published Jul 21, 1999

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:fingerd:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "7DD364F0-40E7-47D9-ADDF-8BA089FE8796"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References