CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1276

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.34%

26th percentile - higher than 26% of all known CVEs

Summary

The fte-console function in the fte package before version 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, allowing local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.

Risk Assessment

The failure to drop root privileges poses a serious security risk, enabling local users to gain unauthorized access to the administrator account.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the fte package to version 0.46b-4.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS