{"id":"CVE-1999-1089","title":"Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.","summary":"Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1996-12-13","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1089","references":[{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-16.shtml","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-21.shtml","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420285&w=2","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2008","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-16.shtml","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-21.shtml","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420285&w=2","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2008","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00601,"epssPercentile":0.47161,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.140Z","slug":"CVE-1999-1089","body":"## Overview\n\nBuffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":40,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.6,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}