CVE-1999-1471 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'passwd' utility within BSD-based operating systems version 4.3 and earlier. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve root privileges by providing an excessively long shell or GECOS field. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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