VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-0720
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.75%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.75%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.75% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/597
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=lcamtuf.4.05.9907041223290.355-300000%40nimue.ids.pl
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/597
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=lcamtuf.4.05.9907041223290.355-300000%40nimue.ids.pl
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.