4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-1999-0720
Linux Pt Chown TTY Privilege Escalation
Description

The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 23, 1999, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-1999-0720 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-1999-0720 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/597
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=lcamtuf.4.05.9907041223290.355-300000%40nimue.ids.pl
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=lcamtuf.4.05.9907041223290.355-300000%40nimue.ids.pl [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&[email protected]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.00501

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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