CVE-1999-0245

Medium

Published: 07/09/1995(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.40%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Some configurations of NIS+ in Linux allowed attackers to log in as the user '+'.

The ability to log in as the user '+' may lead to unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious threat to data security.

It is recommended to review and secure NIS+ configurations to prevent login as the user '+'.

Original NVD description (English source)

Some configurations of NIS+ in Linux allowed attackers to log in as the user "+".