CVE-1999-1434
login in Slackware Linux 3.2 through 3.5 does not properly check for an error when the /etc/group...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1434- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1434- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1415 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1415- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gf33-x5h5-m638 No score
login in Slackware Linux 3.2 through 3.5 does not properly check for an error when the /etc/group...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gf33-x5h5-m638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Slackware Linux 3.5 - '/etc/group' Local Privilege Escalation | 1998-07-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1434 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Slackware Linux, published July 13, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.