CVE-1999-1385

FreeBSD < 2.1.0 - Local Privilege Escalation via Long HOME Environment Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in ppp program in FreeBSD 2.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/6085
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:20.stack-overflow.asc
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7465.php
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420332&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 15.6%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
freebsd/freebsd 1.0
freebsd/freebsd 1.1
freebsd/freebsd 2.1.5
freebsd/freebsd 2.1.6
freebsd/freebsd 2.1.6.1
freebsd/freebsd < 2.1.0
Published Dec 19, 1996
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026