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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component pt_chown Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
The issue has been introduced in 02/05/2007. The weakness was presented 08/23/1999 by Michal Zalewski (FIRST) (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0720. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
08/23/1999 🔍08/23/1999 🔍
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06/21/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Michal Zalewski (FIRST)
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0720 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 597 - Linux pt_chown Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/21/2014 21:32Updated: 04/13/2019 18:01
Changes: 06/21/2014 21:32 (50), 04/13/2019 18:01 (4)
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