CVE-1999-1165
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 .f…
Published: 2001-09-12 · CVSS: Unscored
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 Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7