CVE-1999-1187
Pine < 3.94 - Privilege Escalation via Symlink Attack on Lockfile
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167419803&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/416
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
22.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
freebsd/freebsd
2.1.0
slackware/slackware_linux
3.0
university_of_washington/pine
< 3.94
Published
Aug 26, 1996
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026