# CVE-1999-1041: Buffer overflow in mscreen on SCO OpenServer 5.0 and SCO UNIX 3.2v4 allows a local user to gain root access via (1) a long TERM environmenta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2001-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in mscreen on SCO OpenServer 5.0 and SCO UNIX 3.2v4 allows a local user to gain root access via (1) a long TERM environmental variable and (2) a long entry in the .mscreenrc file.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90686250717719&w=2
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/security_bulletins/SB-98.05a
- http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-98.10.sco.mscreen
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10420
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/261

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