Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1166 Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.797Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1185

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1998-10-06T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1185

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