CVE-1999-0906
Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.
CVE-1999-0906 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Suse Linux, published September 23, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.80%EPSS, 57th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SuSE Linux 6.2 sscw - HOME Environment Variable Buffer Overflow | 1999-09-23 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0906- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0906- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0887No score
Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0887- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j6jx-fmhq-h34rNo score
Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.
Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-j6jx-fmhq-h34r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.