The SCO UnixWare privileged process system allows local users to gain root privileges by using a debugger such as gdb to insert traps into _init before the privileged process is executed.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2000-01-04T05:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:29.347Z
Reserved: 1999-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-0979
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Status : Modified
Published: 2000-04-11T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-0979
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