CVE-1999-0421

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-03-17 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0421, 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

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0421

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