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CVE-1999-0421

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Published: Mar 17, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

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 (1)

Slackware
1 product
Slackware Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Slackware Linux
Version 3.6

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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