CVE-1999-0990

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Error messages generated by gdm with the VerboseAuth setting allows an attacker to identify valid users on a system.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 5, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-1999-0990: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix