CVE-1999-1434

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Published Sep 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1415	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.788% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Slackware Slackware Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 12, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:11 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 13, 1998, 4:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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