CVE-1999-1187

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/416

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167419803&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1996-08-26

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00073