CVE-1999-0457: Debian Linux

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

Linux ftpwatch program allows local users to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 1.3 only; version 1.3.1 only; version 2.0 only

Published 1999-01-17. Last modified 2026-06-16.