Vulnerability CVE-1999-1140
Published: 1997-12-14   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Alec muffet -> Cracklib 

 References:
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88209041500913&w=2
http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.16.CrackLib
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1539
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