VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-1999-1471
CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published1989-01-01
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
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.
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory