CVE-1999-0720 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify T)
The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0720 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-08-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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