CVE-1999-1471

Published: 1989-01-01

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.

Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

CVSS Metrics

Type Score Severity Vector

Affected Products

bsd - bsd

Affected Versions:

bsd - bsd

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References

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