CVE-1999-1041
High
Description
Buffer overflow in mscreen on SCO OpenServer 5.0 and SCO UNIX 3.2v4 allows a local user to gain root access via (1) a long TERM environmental variable and (2) a long entry in the .mscreenrc file.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Sco Openserver
PublishedAug 27, 1998
First seenAug 27, 1998
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sco openserver | 5.0 | — |
| sco unix | 3.2v4 | — |
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