CVE-1999-1140

high

Description

Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539

http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLib

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88209041500913&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1997-12-14

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00122