high7.2
CVE-1999-1140
Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
Impact
Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Muffet | Cracklib | Version 2.5 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88209041500913&w=2
- http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLib
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88209041500913&w=2
- http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLib
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539