CVE-ID

CVE-1999-0942
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Description
UnixWare dos7utils allows a local user to gain root privileges by using the STATICMERGE environmental variable to find a script which it executes.
References
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  • BUGTRAQ:19991005 SCO UnixWare 7.1 local root exploit
  • XF:sco-unixware-dos7utils-root-privs
Date Entry Created
20001013 Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE-ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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