CVE-1999-1186

Summary

CVE-1999-1186 is a vulnerability affecting the rxvt terminal emulator, specifically when it's compiled with the PRINT_PIPE option in certain Linux distributions like Slackware 3.0 and Red Hat 2.1. An attacker can exploit this flaw by specifying a malicious program via the -print-pipe command line parameter, thereby gaining root privileges on the local system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to systems running the affected versions, as it allows local users to escalate their privileges to the highest level.

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