CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.
CVE
CVE-1999-0421
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.57%
Linux
Original NVD Description
During a reboot after an installation of Linux Slackware 3.6, a remote attacker can obtain root access by logging in to the root account without a password.