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CVE-1999-0906

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1999-09-23 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in sccw allows local users to gain root access via the HOME environmental variable.

Affected products

• Suse Linux: 6.2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/656
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/656

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