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CVE-1999-0813

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 1999-08-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cfingerd with ALLOW_EXECUTION enabled does not properly drop privileges when it executes a program on behalf of the user, allowing local users to gain root privileges.

Affected Platforms

Infodrom Cfingerd

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References