CVE-1999-0720

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 23, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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