The SCO UnixWare privileged process system allows local users to gain root privileges by using a debugger such as gdb to insert traps into _init before the privileged process is executed.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-0960 The SCO UnixWare privileged process system allows local users to gain root privileges by using a debugger such as gdb to insert traps into _init before the privileged process is executed.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:29.347Z

Reserved: 1999-12-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-0979

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2000-04-11T04:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-1999-0979

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