CVE-1999-1276
fte-console <0.46b-4.1 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Scores
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
13.9%
Classification
Status
draft
Affected Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
linux/linux_kernel
Timeline
Published
Dec 07, 1998
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026