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 root privileges to any local user who logs on to the server.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525951&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/155
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525951&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/155

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:::::::*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525951&w=2 -~~	() http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525951&w=2 -
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/155 -~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/155 -

Information

Published : 1998-07-13 04:00

Updated : 2024-11-20 23:31

NVD link : CVE-1999-1434

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1434

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1434

JSON object : View

Products Affected

slackware

slackware_linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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