Unscored severity · published Jan 1, 1989
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
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BS
Bsd · Bsd
4.2; 4.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1471
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1471
Patch
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html
www.iss.net
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4
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