CVE-1999-1253

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1996-06-07 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1253, 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

Vulnerability in a kernel error handling routine in SCO OpenServer 5.0.2 and earlier, and SCO Internet FastStart 1.0, allows local users to gain root privileges.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1253

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