VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1501
(1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in SGI OS2 IRIX 6.3 does not properly clear the IFS environmental variable before executing system calls, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
(1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in SGI OS2 IRIX 6.3 does not properly clear the IFS environmental variable before executing system calls, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/irix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89217373930054&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89217373930054&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.