VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1398
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.80%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.80%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.80% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/irix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
- http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
- http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.