Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 17, 1999· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-1999-0421
CVE-1999-0421
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 products
1- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/338nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.osvdb.org/981nvd
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