CVE-1999-0720
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to...
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0720- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0720- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0701No score
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0701- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xcvw-xrwf-77hvNo score
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to...
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
- Record
GHSA-xcvw-xrwf-77hv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GNU glibc 2.1/2.1.1 -6 - 'pt_chown' Local Privilege Escalation | 1999-08-23 |
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.
In short
CVE-1999-0720 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Linux Kernel, published August 23, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.75%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/597
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0720
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xcvw-xrwf-77hv