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CVE-1999-1162
Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by preventing users from being able to log into the system.
Published: May 24, 1993
Modified: Apr 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| sco | open_desktop | 1.1 |
| sco | open_desktop | 2.0 |
| sco | unix | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-3gg7-v77p-8v9j
Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service...
References (4)
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1993-08.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/542.php
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1993-08.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/542.php
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
6.4 / 10
EPSS Score
0.45%
Top 36% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
25.7 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub