CVE-1999-0720

Severity

46%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

106%

The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.

The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 25 years ago

1999-08-23 04:00:00

Last updated 16 years ago

2008-09-09 12:35:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1

2.6.20.1

References

597

19990823 [Linux] glibc 2.1.x / wu-ftpd <=2.5 / BeroFTPD / lynx / vlock / mc / glibc 2.0.x

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