PT-1999-1795 · Sco · Sco Openserver

Published 1999-11-04 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-1999-1571

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: SCO OpenServer versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.5

Description: A buffer overflow issue in the sar command may allow local users to gain root privileges by providing a long -f parameter.

Recommendations: For SCO OpenServer versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.5, avoid using the -f parameter with long inputs in the sar command until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the sar command to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1571

Affected Products

Sco Openserver

References · 11

• http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/1843 · Vendor Advisory
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8989.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1571 · Security Note
• ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/sse037c/sse037c.ltr · Note
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/27074 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/643 · Note
• ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/security_bulletins/SB-99.17c · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93762097815861&w=2 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102098949103708&w=2 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94183363719024&w=2 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94053017801639&w=2 · Note