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

HIGH

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

Published Jan 18, 2000

7.2

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 0.81%

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

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/651		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-1999-0690		Advisory

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Jan 18, 2000

Updated Aug 1, 2024

Reserved Nov 25, 1999

Updated n/a

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Assigner mitre

Published Jan 18, 2000

Updated Aug 1, 2024

Exploited since n/a