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CVE-1999-1140

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

  • Published: Dec 14, 1997
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1140
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
alec_muffet / cracklib 2.5 2.5.x