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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

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

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

Link: CVE-1999-1276

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2024-11-20T23:30:43.783

Link: CVE-1999-1276

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