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 privileges by specifying a malicious program using the -print-pipe command line parameter.
Published:Jan 2, 1996
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Sep 12, 2001
EPSS Score:0.0006
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Linux
Redhat
Linux
Vendor
Rxvt
Product
Rxvt
Rxvt
Rxvt
Vendor
Slackware
Product
Slackware Linux
Slackware
Slackware Linux
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
