CVE-ID

CVE-1999-0421
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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.
References
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  • BID:338
  • URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/338
  • ISS:Short-Term High-Risk Vulnerability During Slackware 3.6 Network Installations
  • OSVDB:981
  • URL:http://www.osvdb.org/981 (Obsolete source)
  • XF:linux-slackware-install
Date Record Created
20000104 Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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