Description
Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
References
- VB-97.16 third-party-advisory
- 19971214 buffer overflows in cracklib?! mailing-list
- cracklib-bo(1539) vdb-entry
Unscored
CVE-1999-1140
EUVD-1999-1121GHSA-6qm9-vcp5-gmgw
Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
Published Mar 9, 2002 · Updated Aug 1, 2024 · Assigned by mitre