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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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1452 | 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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:18:07.476Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-1471
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Status : Deferred
Published: 1989-01-01T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-1999-1471
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