CVE-1999-1253 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Vulnerability in a kernel error handling routine in SCO Open)
Vulnerability in a kernel error handling routine in SCO OpenServer 5.0.2 and earlier, and SCO Internet FastStart 1.0, allows local users to gain root privileges.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1253 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1996-06-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Vulnerability in a kernel error handling routine in SCO OpenServer 5.0.2 and earlier, and SCO Internet FastStart 1.0, allows local users to gain root privileges. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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