CVE-1999-1276: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 2.1 only
• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.20.1 only

Published 1998-12-07. Last modified 2026-06-16.