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CVE-1999-1471
high 7.2
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.
Details
- Status
- Modified
- Published
- Last changed
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-Other
Severity
| Version | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | high 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
nvd@nist.govPrimary |
Affected products
Vendor and product from the NVD’s CPE applicability statements. Versions and conditions are on the NVD’s page.
- bsd · bsd
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.htmlPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.htmlPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4PatchVendor Advisory