CVE-1999-0340
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
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.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.40%EPSS, 34th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
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 ListNo score
Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0340- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0340No 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-px8wNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.