CVE-1999-0979

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.

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 49th percentile

Published

2000-01-04

Updated

2024-08-01

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19674

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-1999-0977
• CVE-1999-0980
• CVE-1999-0975
• CVE-1999-0981
• CVE-1999-0973
• CVE-1999-0985