CVE-1999-1276
fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local...
CVE-1999-1276 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Linux, published December 7, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.34%EPSS, 27th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.
- Record
CVE-1999-1276- 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
fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.
- Record
CVE-1999-1276- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1257No score
fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1257- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m7p3-x2g8-59r3No score
fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local...
fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.
- Record
GHSA-m7p3-x2g8-59r3- 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.