CVE-1999-0421
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Description
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.
Affected Products
1| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| slackware | slackware_linux |
3.6
|
References
Weakness Types
NVD-CWE-Other
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-1999-0421- Published:
- 1999-03-17
- Modified:
- 2026-04-16
- CVSS Score:
- 7.2
- Severity:
- HIGH
- Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors
slackware
Quick Actions
CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL