ptylogin in Unix systems allows users to perform a denial of service by locking out…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ptylogin in Unix systems allows users to perform a denial of service by locking out modems, dial out with that modem, or obtain passwords.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02464 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:marc_schaefer:ptylogin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Marc Schaefer |
- cpe:2.3:a:marc_schaefer:ptylogin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Marc Schaefer
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0359
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwjf-9p53-995f
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0359 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0359 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwjf-9p53-995f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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