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    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
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Rxvt
    Product
    Rxvt
    Vendor
    Slackware
    Product
    Slackware Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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