CVE-1999-1348

Summary

CVE-1999-1348 is a vulnerability affecting Linuxconf on Red Hat Linux 6.0 and earlier versions. The issue lies in the improper disabling of PAM-based access to the shutdown command. Consequently, local users can exploit this vulnerability to trigger a denial of service. This flaw could potentially disrupt system operations, posing a significant risk to system security and availability. Users are advised to update their systems as soon as possible to mitigate this vulnerability.

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