CVE-1999-1471 in BSD
Summary
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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Disclosure
01/01/1989
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13613 | BSD passwd Shell passwd.c memory corruption | 119 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-1999-1471 |