CVE-1999-1185

SCO mscreen - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by K2 · clocalsco
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/261

References (2)

Scores

EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 47.0%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
sco/cmw 3.0
sco/internet_faststart all_versions
sco/open_desktop 3.0
sco/openserver 3.0
sco/openserver 5.0
sco/openserver_enterprise_system 5.0.4p
Published Oct 06, 1998
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026