VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-1999-1186
CVSS score7.2 NONE
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published1996-01-02
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other