{"id":"CVE-1999-1186","title":"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 li…","summary":"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 li…","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1996-01-02","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1186","references":[{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418966&w=2","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167418966&w=2","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00397,"epssPercentile":0.33744,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.056Z","slug":"CVE-1999-1186","body":"## Overview\n\nrxvt, 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":40,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.6,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}