Vulnerability Details CVE-1999-1165
GNU fingerd 1.37 does not properly drop privileges before accessing user information, which could allow local users to (1) gain root privileges via a malicious program in the .fingerrc file, or (2) read arbitrary files via symbolic links from .plan, .forward, or .project files.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 15.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
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