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CVE-1999-1253 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/security_bulletins/SB.96:01a CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1965 CVE
http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-96.10.sco CVEPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/security_bulletins/SB.96:01a [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1965 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
sco internet faststart
1.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
sco openserver
<= 5.0.2
5.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-1999-1253
NVD Published Date:
Jun 7, 1996
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-1999-1253 Details - Not Deferred