Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-1999-0720
Published: August 23, 1999 / Updated: November 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100018
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-1999-0720
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-1999-0720
Install update from vendor's repository.