CVE-1999-0457
Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.
Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0457- 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
Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0457- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0456 No score
Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0456- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gpc8-75wj-pcjm No score
Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.
Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-gpc8-75wj-pcjm- 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-1999-0457 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Linux, published January 17, 1999. 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.