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CVE-1999-0340

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1997-12-01 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.

Affected products

• Slackware Linux: 3.4

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0340
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0340

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