Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-1140 - Unspecified vulnerability in Alec Muffet Cracklib 2.5

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
alec-muffet

Summary

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

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Alec_Muffet
1