Vulnerability in Suse Linux

CVE-1999-0906

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

EPSS: 0.008 (52.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Suse Suse_linux — versions 6.2
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0906?: CVE-1999-0906 is a vulnerability in Suse Linux. Published 1999-09-23.
Is CVE-1999-0906 known to be exploited?: 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.