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CVE-1999-0062 — HIGH severity vulnerability (The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain ro)

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

CVE IDCVE-1999-0062
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.2
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1998-08-03
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionThe chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor leakage.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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