CVE-1999-0359

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

ptylogin in Unix systems allows users to perform a denial of service by locking out modems, dial out with that modem, or obtain passwords.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 12, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-1999-0359: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix