> CVE-1999-1471 [HIGH]

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PUBLISHED
1989-01-01 05:00
MODIFIED
2025-04-03 01:03
EPSS (Prob. Exploit)
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Top 58.8%
DATA SOURCES:
NVD 🔗 2025-10-18 CVE PROJECT 🔗 2026-10-12 FIRST EPSS 🔗 2026-10-11

> 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.

> AFFECTED_PRODUCTS

BSD - Bsd
Version: 4.2
BSD - Bsd
Version: 4.3

> HISTORIQUE DES MODIFICATIONS

Première apparition
01/01/1989 05:00
Source: NVD
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 18/10/2025 11:45
CVEPROJECT
Champ modifié: CVE Project
Ancienne valeur:
Non
Nouvelle valeur:
Oui
Total des modifications: 1 Dernière mise à jour: 11 months ago
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