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CVE-1999-0342

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1998-12-01 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Linux PAM modules allow local users to gain root access using temporary files.

Affected products

• Pam: through 0.64

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0342
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0342

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