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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:18:07.476Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-1471
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 1989-01-01T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:31:11.753
Link: CVE-1999-1471
Redhat
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