CVE-1999-0845
Buffer overflow in SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.
Buffer overflow in SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.
- Record
CVE-1999-0845- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.
- Record
CVE-1999-0845- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0826 No score
Buffer overflow in SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0826- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-94j9-vgcm-q47x No score
Buffer overflow in SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.
Buffer overflow in SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.
- Record
GHSA-94j9-vgcm-q47x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SCO Unixware 2.1/7.0/7.0.1/7.1/7.1.1 - su(1) Buffer Overflow | 1999-10-30 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0845 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sco Unixware, published November 25, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.