CVE-1999-1165 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges or read arbitrary files due to improper privilege dropping in GNU fingerd.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1165?
CVE-1999-1165 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1165?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Fingerd.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1165?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgmg-j29c-p5ff.