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CVE-1999-0421

During a reboot after an installation of Linux Slackware 3.6, a remote attacker can obtain root access by logging in to the root account without a password.

  • Published: Mar 17, 1999
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-1999-0421
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
slackware / slackware_linux 3.6 3.6.x