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TI-1999-01224 Aliases CVE-1999-1276GHSA-m7p3-x2g8-59r3

fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0034 27th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1276
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7p3-x2g8-59r3

References

Patch 1

Sources

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