Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 1, 1989· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1471

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/Bsd2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
www.securityfocus.com/bid/4nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.phpnvd

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