Vulnerability in Bsd

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.

EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Bsd — versions 4.2, 4.3
  • N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-1471?
CVE-1999-1471 is a vulnerability in Bsd. Published 1989-01-01.
Is CVE-1999-1471 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.