CVE-1999-0421
During a reboot after an installation of Linux Slackware 3.6, a remote attacker can obtain root...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0421- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0421- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0421 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0421- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7gqc-w44g-5wvq No score
During a reboot after an installation of Linux Slackware 3.6, a remote attacker can obtain root...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7gqc-w44g-5wvq- 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-1999-0421 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Slackware Linux, published March 17, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.57%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.