CVE-1999-1041 json
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 environment…
published 1998-08-27 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1022
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-261)
Exploit prediction
1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-261 SCO OpenServer 5.0.5 - Env Local Stack Overflow local, 2001-01-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
cert.org
/vendor_bulletins/VB-98.10.sco.mscreen
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/10420
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=90686250717719&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1041
- NVD CVE-1999-1041
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