CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1571

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.43%

34th percentile - higher than 34% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in sar for SCO OpenServer versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -f parameter.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the system, posing a significant security risk.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the sar tool for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in sar for SCO OpenServer 5.0.0 through 5.0.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -f parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1570.

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