CVE-1999-1185

Summary

CVE-1999-1185 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the SCO mscreen software. This issue allows local users to exploit the vulnerability by inputting a maliciously crafted long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file. Successful exploitation results in the attacker gaining root privileges, granting them full control over the system. This vulnerability poses a serious risk to systems running SCO mscreen and emphasizes the need for regular software updates and user input validation.

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