CVE-1999-1471 Information

Description

Buffer overflow in passwd in BSD based operating systems 4.3 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a long shell or GECOS field.

Reference

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-01.html http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7152.php http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4