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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 21, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1165

CVE-1999-1165

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.

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Affected products

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  • GNU/Fingerd2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:gnu:fingerd:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:fingerd:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: = 1.37

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