VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-1999-0420

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published1999-03-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

umapfs allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their uid through a malicious mount_umap program.

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