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CVE-1999-0979

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.67%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2000-04-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-1999-0979
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.67%

Original NVD Description

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.