CVE-1999-0720: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 4.6. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The pt_chown command in Linux allows local users to modify TTY terminal devices that belong to other users.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.20.1 only

Published 1999-08-23. Last modified 2026-06-16.