Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-1999-0245

Some configurations of NIS+ in Linux allowed attackers to log in as the user "+".

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.20.1
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0245?: CVE-1999-0245 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 1995-09-07.
Is CVE-1999-0245 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.