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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0720

CVE-1999-0720

Description

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

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Affected products

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Linux/Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/pt_chownllm-create

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

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