CVE-1999-1186
N/A
Published: September 12, 2001 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:49 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinuxSlackware LinuxRxvt
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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