CVE-1999-1471 - Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to gain

CVE-1999-1471

Summary

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.

References

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	7.2 (as of 05-09-2008 - 20:19)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

refmap via4

bid	4
cert	CA-1989-01
xf	bsd-passwd-bo(7152)

Last major update

05-09-2008 - 20:19

Published

01-01-1989 - 05:00

Last modified

05-09-2008 - 20:19