Security Advisory
CVE-1999-1165
7.2
Vulnerability Description
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.
Published Date
July 21, 1999
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory