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Unscored CVE-1999-1471 EUVD-1999-1452GHSA-3x8m-r3mg-qw2f

Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a long sh…

Published Sep 12, 2001 · Updated Aug 1, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

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.

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