CVE-1999-1185

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

CVSS v2.0

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

EPSS

0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 55th percentile

Published

2001-09-12

Updated

2024-08-01

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90686250717719&w=2

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/261

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-1999-1184
• CVE-1999-1190
• CVE-1999-1177
• CVE-1999-1191
• CVE-1999-1171
• CVE-1999-1194