CVE-1999-1471
Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to...
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.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.50%EPSS, 43rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-1999-1452No 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-qw2fNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.