CVE-1999-1385

N/A Unknown
Published: December 19, 1996 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in ppp program in FreeBSD 2.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:20.stack-overflow.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420332&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7465.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/6085
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:20.stack-overflow.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420332&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7465.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/6085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
15th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

freebsd