CVE-1999-1471: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sun Jan 01 1989(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Bsd Bsd | =4.3 | |
| Bsd Bsd | =4.2 | |
| =4.2 | ||
| =4.3 |
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