CVE-1999-0979

SCO UnixWare - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Brock Tellier · clocalsco
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19674

Scores

EPSS 0.0046
EPSS Percentile 64.3%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
sco/unixware 7.0
sco/unixware 7.0.1
sco/unixware 7.1
sco/unixware 7.1.1
Published Apr 11, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026