CVE-1999-1276
First published: Mon Dec 07 1998(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian Debian Linux | =2.1 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =2.6.20.1 | |
| =2.1 | ||
| =2.6.20.1 |
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