CVE-1999-1186
First published: Tue Jan 02 1996(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Rxvt Rxvt | ||
| Slackware Slackware Linux | =3.0 | |
| Redhat Linux | =2.1 | |
| =2.1 | ||
| =3.0 |
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