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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 2, 1996· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1186

CVE-1999-1186

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.

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Affected products

4
  • Rxvt/Rxvt2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)
  • Red Hat/Linux
    cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Slackware/Linux
    cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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