CVE-1999-1186 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges in rxvt by exploiting the PRINT_PIPE option via a malicious command line parameter.
- 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-1999-1186?
CVE-1999-1186 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Linux, 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1186?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Redhat Linux, Rxvt Rxvt, Slackware Slackware Linux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1186?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcfj-mpvr-7wh6.