CVE-1999-0856 json
login in Slackware 7.0 allows remote attackers to identify valid users on the system by reporting an encryption error when an account is lo…
published 1999-12-01 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0837
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0856
- NVD CVE-1999-0856
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