TI-1999-01418 Aliases CVE-1999-1471 GHSA-3x8m-r3mg-qw2f

Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local…

LOW 32Published 2001-09-12 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00503 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.2:::::::*	4.2	Vulnerable	BSD
cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.3:::::::*	4.3	Vulnerable	BSD

cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·BSD
cpe:2.3:o:bsd:bsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·BSD

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1471
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x8m-r3mg-qw2f

References

Patch 1

CA-1989-01

Other 1

bsd-passwd-bo(7152)

TI-2008-04392 The TCP implementation in (1) Linux, (2) platforms based on BSD Unix, (3) Microsoft… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
TI-2001-00645 Buffer overflow in BSD line printer daemon (in.lpd or lpd) in various BSD-based operating… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2014-06035 The TCP stack in 4.3BSD Net/2, as used in FreeBSD 5.4, NetBSD possibly 2.0, and OpenBSD… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-1999-01047 Vulnerability in BSD Telnet client with encryption and Kerberos 4 authentication allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-1999-01341 BSD 4.4 based operating systems, when running at security level 1, allow the root user to… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
TI-1999-01051 lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

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Sources

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