{"id":"CVE-1999-0906","aliases":["EUVD-1999-0887","GHSA-j6jx-fmhq-h34r"],"status":"published","title":"Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.","description":"Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.","severity":{"version":"2.0","score":7.2,"vector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","level":"high","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.00797,"percentile":0.56815,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":true,"fix_available":false},"published":"1999-09-23T04:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-16T21:49:18Z","exploits":[{"source":"exploitdb","id":"EDB-19508","title":"SuSE Linux 6.2 sscw - HOME Environment Variable Buffer Overflow","type":"local","platform":"linux","date":"1999-09-23","verified":true,"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19508"}],"products":[{"vendor":"suse","product":"suse_linux"}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/656","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_BID","x_transferred"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0906"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j6jx-fmhq-h34r"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-1999-0906","description":"Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.","status":"published","published":"2000-04-18T04:00:00Z","modified":"2024-08-01T16:55:29.323Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:33:53.911988Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-1999-0887","description":"Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.","status":"published","published":"2000-04-18T04:00:00Z","modified":"2024-08-01T16:55:29Z","updated_at":"2026-11-03T03:50:45.175548Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-j6jx-fmhq-h34r","title":"Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.","description":"Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.","status":"published","published":"2022-04-30T18:11:26Z","modified":"2023-01-30T05:04:29Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:47:03.625779Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-1999-0906","description":"Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.","status":"published","published":"1999-09-23T04:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-16T21:49:18.17Z","cvss":[{"version":"2.0","score":7.2,"vector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:58:40.923898Z"}]}}