high7.2
CVE-1999-1186
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…
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rxvt | Rxvt | All versions |
| Redhat | Linux | Version 2.1 |
| Slackware | Slackware Linux | Version 3.0 |