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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1167 | 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. |
References
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| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418966&w=2 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.866Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1186
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Status : Modified
Published: 1996-01-02T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1186
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD