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CVE-1999-1253

Vulnerability in a kernel error handling routine in SCO OpenServer 5.0.2 and earlier, and SCO Internet FastStart 1.0, al

Vulnerability in a kernel error handling routine in SCO OpenServer 5.0.2 and earlier, and SCO Internet FastStart 1.0, allows local users to gain root privileges.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00876
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

3
sco internet faststartall versions
sco openserver<= 5.0.2
sco openserverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD07 Jun 1996 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/security_bulletins/SB.96:01a
http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-96.10.scoPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1965
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