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CVE-1999-0979

The SCO UnixWare privileged process system allows local users to gain root privileges by using a debugger such as gdb to insert traps into _init before the privileged process is executed.

  • Published: Apr 11, 2000
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-1999-0979
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
sco / unixware 7.1 7.1.x
sco / unixware 7.1.1 7.1.1.x
sco / unixware 7.0 7.0.x
sco / unixware 7.0.1 7.0.1.x