CVE-1999-1398

N/A Unknown
Published: May 07, 1997 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
61th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sgi