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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

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.01879
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
bsdall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD01 Jan 1989 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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
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