Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 2, 1996· Updated Apr 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.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- marc.infonvd
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