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High
CVE-1999-1140
Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in CrackLib 2.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
alec muffet
View all reports →Affected Software
cracklib
Vulnerable Versions:
2.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 9th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.