← All advisories

Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 1997· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1140

CVE-1999-1140

Description

Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

2

Alec Muffet/Cracklib2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:alec_muffet:cracklib:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:alec_muffet:cracklib:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 2.5

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

3

www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLibnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
marc.infonvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539nvd

News mentions

0

No linked articles in our index yet.