CVE-1999-0342
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
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 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.2 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.33%EPSS, 26th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
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 ListNo score
Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0342- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0342No 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-72xgNo 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
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.