CVE-1999-1471
Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1471- 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 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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1471- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1452 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1452- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3x8m-r3mg-qw2f No score
Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3x8m-r3mg-qw2f- 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-1999-1471 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Bsd, published January 1, 1989. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.50%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.