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CVE-1999-0708

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1999-09-21 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

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

Affected products

• Infodrom Cfingerd: 1.4.2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/651
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/651

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