CVE-1999-0062
The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor...
The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor leakage.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor leakage.
- Record
CVE-1999-0062- 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
The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor leakage.
- Record
CVE-1999-0062- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0062 No score
The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor leakage.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0062- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v6xx-2vrx-5x2g No score
The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor...
The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor leakage.
- Record
GHSA-v6xx-2vrx-5x2g- 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-1999-0062 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Openbsd, published August 3, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.