CVE-1999-1165

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-07-21 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1165, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1165

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C