CVE-1999-1276 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.

Published: 2002-03-09

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1257	fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00046.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/1998/19981207
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1609

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-03-09T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:01.258Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1276

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1998-12-07T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-1276

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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