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CVE-1999-1398

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-12 Sep, 2001 | 04:00
Updated At-01 Aug, 2024 | 17:11
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:12 Sep, 2001 | 04:00
Updated At:01 Aug, 2024 | 17:11
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
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Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:07 May, 1997 | 04:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.06.2MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.2
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>5.0
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>5.0.1
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>5.1
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>5.1.1
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>5.2
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>5.3
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>5.3
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>6.0
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>6.0.1
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>6.0.1
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>6.1
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>6.2
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>6.3
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
sgi
>>irix>>6.4
cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory

Change History

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