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CVE-1999-0421

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 1999-03-17 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Slackware Slackware Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References