CVE-1999-1571

Description

Buffer overflow in sar for SCO OpenServer 5.0.0 through 5.0.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -f parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1570.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94053017801639&w=2	mailing list
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/27074	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94183363719024&w=2	mailing list
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/sse037c/sse037c.ltr
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8989.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102098949103708&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/643	vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/1843	patch vendor advisory
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/security_bulletins/SB-99.17c	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93762097815861&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1571?: CVE-1999-1571 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1571?: To fix CVE-1999-1571, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1571 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1571 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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