CVE-1999-0317: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Buffer overflow in Linux su command gives root access to local users.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.20.1 only

Published 1999-11-25. Last modified 2026-06-16.