CVE-1999-1471

high

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1989-01-01

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