---
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: 0.33747
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.056Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.