login in Slackware Linux 3.2 through 3.5 does not properly check for an error when the /etc/group file is missing, which prevents it from dropping privileges, causing it to assign root privileges to any local user who logs on to the server.
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Information
Published : 1998-07-12 21:00
Updated : 2016-10-17 19:04
NVD link : CVE-1999-1434
Mitre link : CVE-1999-1434
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CWE
Products Affected
slackware
- slackware_linux