CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0979

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.67%

47th percentile - higher than 47% of all known CVEs

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability allows local users to take control of the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to the debugger and to monitor and audit privileged processes in the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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