651vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/651 CVE-1999-0708
Martin Schulze Cfingerd 1.4.2 - GECOS Buffer Overflow
Record summary
CVE-1999-0708 has a selected CVSS score of 7.2; EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Available material
- Catalogued exploits
- 1
Proofs of concept
1Catalogued exploits
ExploitDBMartin Schulze Cfingerd 1.4.2 - GECOS Buffer OverflowExploitDB exploitby babcia padlina ltdNot analyzed1 file
References
2nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0708