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  • CPE Product Version: cpe:/a:gnu:fingerd:1.37
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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.

Published: July 21, 1999; 12:00:00 AM -0400 		V3.x:(not available)
 V2.0: 7.2 HIGH