Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 1997· Updated Apr 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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:alec_muffet:cracklib:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLibnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539nvd
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