CVE CVE-1999-1471

CVE-1999-1471 — Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by s…

NVD · Jan 1, 1989 · HIGH cve NVD-CWE-Other

Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a long shell or GECOS field.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4

Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a long shell or GECOS field.

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cve NVD-CWE-Other

Original Source

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1471

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