CVE-1999-1471

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

published September 12, 2001

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00503 · 42.1th percentile
Published
2001-09-12T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 SEP 04:00Z
    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
    cvelistv5