CVE-1999-1491 | Red Hat Linux 2.1 abuse.console privileges management (EDB-19279 / BID-354)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Red Hat Linux 2.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component abuse.console. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is documented as CVE-1999-1491. The attack needs to be performed locally. Additionally, an exploit exists.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.