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CVE-1999-0856: slackware slackware_linux

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 02-06-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0856 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in slackware slackware_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-06-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

login in Slackware 7.0 allows remote attackers to identify valid users on the system by reporting an encryption error when an account is locked or does not exist.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.04% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.04%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Slackware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links