CVE-1999-1013

Summary

CVE-1999-0906 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the Secure Common Configuration (sccw) utility. This issue arises due to improper handling of the HOME environmental variable, which can be exploited by local users to inject malicious code into the sccw process. Successfully exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to gain root access to the system, posing a significant security risk. This issue was identified in 1999 and has since been mitigated through various patch releases, emphasizing the importance of implementing security updates promptly.

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