Vulnerability Details CVE-1999-1471
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 21.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
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