CVE-1999-0342

Medium CVSS 6.2

Published 1998-12-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0342, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0342

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C