CVE-1999-0708

CVE-1999-0708 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in cfingerd, specifically affecting infodrom cfingerd versions. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges to root by providing an excessively long GECOS field. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with no authentication required, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.