CVE-1999-0979
HighPublished
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...
- Published
- Jan 4, 2000
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Dec 10, 1999
Primary CVSS
7.2/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C0.7%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 50.1%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
1Brock Tellier · sco · Dec 10, 1999
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