CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0830

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.09%

61th percentile - higher than 61% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Xsco command of SCO UnixWare caused by a long argument.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code, potentially taking control of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit the length of arguments passed to the Xsco command and to update the system to the latest version to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in SCO UnixWare Xsco command via a long argument.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS