CVE-1999-0979

published 2000-04-11

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…

Priority P4 25 high 7.2 CVSS 2.0

AV L AC L Au N C C I C A C

EXPLOIT

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.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
sco	unixware	—	—
sco	unixware	—	—
sco	unixware	—	—
sco	unixware	—	—

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