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CVE-1999-0906 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root acce)

Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.

CVE IDCVE-1999-0906
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.2
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1999-09-23
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionBuffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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