CVE-1999-1434
login in Slackware Linux 3.2 through 3.5 does not properly check for an error when the /etc/group...
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.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.79%EPSS, 56th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 ListNo 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-1999-1415No 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-m638No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.