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
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
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CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9 LOW
4.0 - 6.9 MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9 HIGH
9.0 - 10.0 CRITICAL