CVE-1999-0421

N/A Unknown

Published: March 17, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

During a reboot after an installation of Linux Slackware 3.6, a remote attacker can obtain root access by logging in to the root account without a password.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/981

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/338

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/981

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/338

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.3%

57th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

slackware