CVE-1999-0866

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Published Jun 2, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in UnixWare xauto program allows local users to gain root privilege.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0847	Buffer overflow in UnixWare xauto program allows local users to gain root privilege.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.777% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/security_bulletins/SB-99.24a
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94530783815434&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94581379905584&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94606167110764&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/848

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sco Unixware

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 2, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:55 PM
Reserved: Dec 7, 1999, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 3, 1999, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

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