CVE-1999-1138

Summary

CVE-1999-1138 is a vulnerability affecting SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 and other SCO products. This issue allows other users to access the accounts of the dos and asg users due to world-writable permissions on their home directories, specifically /tmp for dos and /usr/tmp for asg. This vulnerability can potentially lead to unauthorized access or privilege escalation. It is essential to secure these directories by updating permissions or applying relevant patches to mitigate this risk.

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