CVE-1999-0340: Slackware Linux

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

Buffer overflow in Linux Slackware crond program allows local users to gain root access.

Affected products

• Slackware Slackware Linux: version 3.4 only

Published 1997-12-01. Last modified 2026-06-16.