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 dr
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- Not listed in CISA KEV
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- 1 on Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Public exploit on Exploit-DB
EDB-19122
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
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Version range not reported