CVE-1999-1434

Summary

CVE-1999-1434 is a vulnerability affecting Slackware Linux versions 3.2 to 3.5. The issue lies in the login process, which fails to verify the existence of the /etc/group file. When this file is missing, the system does not drop privileges as intended, resulting in root privileges being assigned to any local user who logs in. This security flaw can lead to unauthorized access and potential system compromise.

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