CVE-1999-1140

Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88209041500913&w=2
http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLib	Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
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	Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:alec_muffet:cracklib:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88209041500913&w=2 -~~	() http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88209041500913&w=2 -
References	~~() http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLib - Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource~~	() http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLib - Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539 -

Information

Published : 1997-12-14 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-1140

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1140

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1140

JSON object : View

Products Affected

alec_muffet

cracklib

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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