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CVE-1999-1140

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CVE-1999-1140

Published: Mar 9, 2002

Modified: Aug 1, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

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

VendorProductVersions

n/a

n/a

affected
n/a

References

VB-97.16
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
19971214 buffer overflows in cracklib?!
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
cracklib-bo(1539)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF

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