Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2001-0587 is a legacy local privilege escalation issue in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 involving the MMDF deliver program. A local user could supply an overly long first command argument and potentially gain additional privileges. Business urgency depends almost entirely on whether this obsolete platform still exists in production or embedded operations. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 systems using MMDF 2.43.3b. Modern Linux, Windows, or unrelated mail transfer agents are not identified as affected by the supplied sources. Prioritize this when SCO OpenServer remains in production, especially in business-critical legacy environments. If no SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 systems exist, this should be documented as not applicable rather than treated as an active enterprise-wide risk. Mitigation focus: Identify any SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 hosts and whether MMDF deliver is installed.; Review SCO advisory SSE072B and apply the referenced buffer-overflow fixes where applicable.; Restrict local shell access on affected legacy hosts until remediation is confirmed..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- sco-openserver-deliver-bo(6302)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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