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CVE-1999-1471

VendorbsdProductbsdDiscoveredJan 1, 1989UpdatedApr 16, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.1
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EPSS
0.50%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
Connections
1 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jan 1, 1989
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 16, 2026