Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-1999-1571
CVE-1999-1571
Description
Buffer overflow in sar for SCO OpenServer 5.0.0 through 5.0.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -f parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1570.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 5.0.0 - 5.0.5
Patches
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References
10- online.securityfocus.com/advisories/1843nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/8989.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/security_bulletins/SB-99.17cnvd
- stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/sse037c/sse037c.ltrnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/27074nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/643nvd
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