CVE-1999-0708
Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
CVE-1999-0708 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Infodrom Cfingerd, published September 21, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.81%EPSS, 57th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Martin Schulze Cfingerd 1.4.2 - GECOS Buffer Overflow | 1999-09-21 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
- Record
CVE-1999-0708- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
- Record
CVE-1999-0708- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0690No score
Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0690- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3rpm-2rjq-r29fNo score
Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
- Record
GHSA-3rpm-2rjq-r29f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.