CVE-1999-1187 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Pine before version 3.94 allows local users to gain privileg)
Pine before version 3.94 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a lockfile that is created when a user receives new mail.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1187 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1996-08-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Pine before version 3.94 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a lockfile that is created when a user receives new mail. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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