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CVE-1999-0062 Details

Description

The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor leakage.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openbsd openbsd
2.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-1999-0062
NVD Published Date:
Aug 3, 1998
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-1999-0062 Details - Not Deferred