CVE-1999-1348 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

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.

All Redhat Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vfvh-4q9r-qw3j.

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