CVE-1999-0845

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-11-25 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0845, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Buffer overflow in SCO su program allows local users to gain root access via a long username.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0845

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C