CVE-1999-1348 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass PAM restrictions to shut down the system, causing a denial of service on Red Hat Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1348?
CVE-1999-1348 is a low-severity vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Linuxconf on Red Hat Linux 6.0 and earlier does not properly disable PAM-based access to the shutdown command, which could allow local users to cause a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1348?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Linux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1348?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1348 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1348 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1348 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfvh-4q9r-qw3j.