CVE-1999-1471
"BSD Passwd Buffer Overflow Root Privilege Escalation"
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 1, 1989, 5 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-1999-1471 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-1999-1471.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-1999-1471 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-1999-1471
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Deduplicate NVD CVE Descriptions
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Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-1999-1471 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-1999-1471 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html Added Reference http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2004
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.63 }} -0.41%
score
0.69287
percentile