CVE-1999-0708

published 1999-09-21

CVE-1999-0708: Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.

Priority P4 24 high 7.2 CVSS 2.0

AV L AC L Au N C C I C A C

EXPLOIT

Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
infodrom	cfingerd	—	—

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