CVE-1999-1571

Published: Nov 4, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Sco: Openserver

Sco

1 product

Openserver

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sco Openserver	Version 5.0.0
Sco Openserver	Version 5.0.5

References (20)

ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/security_bulletins/SB-99.17c (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/sse037c/sse037c.ltr (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93762097815861&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94053017801639&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94183363719024&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102098949103708&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/1843

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/27074

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8989.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/643

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/security_bulletins/SB-99.17c (unsafe URL)