CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0845

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.78%

51th percentile - higher than 51% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in the SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining full control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit the length of usernames and update the software to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.

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