Unscored severity · published Jul 13, 1998
CVE-1999-1434
login in Slackware Linux 3.2 through 3.5 does not properly check for an error when the /etc/group file is missing, which prevents it from dropping privileges, causing it to assign…
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CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
login in Slackware Linux 3.2 through 3.5 does not properly check for an error when the /etc/group file is missing, which prevents it from dropping privileges, causing it to assign root privileges to any local user who logs on to the server.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SL
Slackware Linux · Slackware
3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1434
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1434
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525951&w=2
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/155
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