CVE-1999-0340
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0340- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0340- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0340 No score
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0340- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5mf4-qrxr-px8w No score
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
GHSA-5mf4-qrxr-px8w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0340 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Slackware Linux, published December 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.