CVE-1999-1089
Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges...
Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1089- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1089- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1070 No score
Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1070- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wxhm-4wpf-cr7c No score
Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges...
Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
GHSA-wxhm-4wpf-cr7c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1089 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Hp-ux, published December 13, 1996. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.