ID CVE-1999-1434
Summary 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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.2 (as of 18-10-2016 - 02:04)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
refmap via4
bid 155
bugtraq 19980713 Slackware Shadow Insecurity
Last major update 18-10-2016 - 02:04
Published 13-07-1998 - 04:00
Last modified 18-10-2016 - 02:04
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