Description
Cfingerd with ALLOW_EXECUTION enabled does not properly drop privileges when it executes a program on behalf of the user, allowing local users to gain root privileges.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-0794 | Cfingerd with ALLOW_EXECUTION enabled does not properly drop privileges when it executes a program on behalf of the user, allowing local users to gain root privileges. |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T16:48:38.080Z
Reserved: 1999-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-0813
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Status : Modified
Published: 1999-08-10T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-0813
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD