CVE-1999-1040

N/A Unknown
Published: April 08, 1998 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Vulnerabilities in (1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in NetWare Client 1.0 on IRIX 6.3 and 6.4 allows local users to gain root access via a modified IFS environmental variable.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980501-01-P2869
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/i-055.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89217373930054&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980501-01-P2869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/i-055.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89217373930054&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
15th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sgi