CVE-1999-0342
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0342- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0342- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0342 No score
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0342- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wj7f-g2gj-72xg No score
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-wj7f-g2gj-72xg- 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-1999-0342 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Pam, published December 1, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.