---
id: CVE-1999-1385
title: >-
  Buffer overflow in ppp program in FreeBSD 2.1 and earlier allows local users
  to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.
summary: >-
  Buffer overflow in ppp program in FreeBSD 2.1 and earlier allows local users
  to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1996-12-19'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1385'
references:
  - url: >-
      ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:20.stack-overflow.asc
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420332&w=2'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7465.php'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.osvdb.org/6085'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:20.stack-overflow.asc
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420332&w=2'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7465.php'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.osvdb.org/6085'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00392
epssPercentile: 0.33248
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.143Z'
---

## Overview

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

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.