7.2
CVSSv2

CVE-1999-0979

Published: 11/04/2000 Updated: 18/10/2016
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 725
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

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.

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Exploits

source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/869/info Unixware's security model includes the concept of privileges These can be assigned to processes and allow them to perform tasks that otherwise could only be performed by the root user They allow programs to run with the minimum required privilege (as opposed to running as root) A vulnerability i ...