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

1

Catalogued exploits

ExploitDBMartin Schulze Cfingerd 1.4.2 - GECOS Buffer OverflowExploitDB exploitby babcia padlina ltdNot analyzed1 file
ExploitDB

PoC details

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