CVE-1999-0420 - umapfs allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their uid through a malicious mount_umap program

HIGH

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

Published Sep 29, 1999

7.2

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 0.40%

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

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-1999-0420		Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0420		x_refsource_MISC

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Sep 29, 1999

Updated Aug 1, 2024

Reserved Jun 7, 1999

Updated n/a

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Assigner mitre

Published Sep 29, 1999

Updated Aug 1, 2024

Exploited since n/a