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CVE-1999-1187

Pine before version 3.94 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a lockfile...

4.6 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.31%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1187
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1187
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1168 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-1999-1168
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rvv4-ghr7-fw82 No score

Pine before version 3.94 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a lockfile...

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.

Record
GHSA-rvv4-ghr7-fw82
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-1999-1187 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in University Of Washington Pine, published August 26, 1996. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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