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CVE-1999-0856
login in Slackware 7.0 allows remote attackers to identify valid users on the system by reporting an encryption error when an account is…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.0%
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Description
login in Slackware 7.0 allows remote attackers to identify valid users on the system by reporting an encryption error when an account is locked or does not exist.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.0% · top 36% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (1)
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94416739411280&w=2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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