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CVE-1999-1471

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-12 Sep, 2001 | 04:00
Updated At-01 Aug, 2024 | 17:18
Rejected At-
Credits

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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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:12 Sep, 2001 | 04:00
Updated At:01 Aug, 2024 | 17:18
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
Hyperlink: http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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EventDate
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:01 Jan, 1989 | 05:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
bsd
bsd
>>bsd>>4.2
cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bsd
bsd
>>bsd>>4.3
cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.htmlcve@mitre.org
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.phpcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.phpaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory

Change History

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