CVE-1999-1471

NVD: 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.

Source-published summary

NVD: 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.

Possible impact

Source describes admin privilege risk · privilege escalation risk · memory safety review. Possible impact: A local user may gain root or administrative-level privileges on affected systems.

Affected context

vendor/product: bsd / bsd; affected version context: 4.2, 4.3

Remediation / advisory

Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.

Why it matters

Source describes admin privilege risk · privilege escalation risk · memory safety review. Possible impact: A local user may gain root or administrative-level privileges on affected systems.; CVSS 7.2 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 39; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD, Vendor Advisory.

What to verify

Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.

Exposure hint

local exposure

Impact tags

Urgency reasons

Source-derived note

Summary derived from NVD / Vendor Advisory description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.

Redaction metadata

source summary used

True

fallback summary used

False

unsafe procedural detail present

false

raw source displayed

false

public summary redacted

true

Safety note

This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.

Official references

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1471
• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4