Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0029. PoCs published by Yuri Volobuev.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ordist program on Irix 6.x and 5.x systems. It uses a crafted buffer with NOP sleds and shellcode to achieve root privilege escalation via the '-d' option.
Description
root privileges via buffer overflow in ordist command on SGI IRIX systems.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Yuri Volobuev · clocalirix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19317
This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ordist program on Irix 6.x and 5.x systems. It uses a crafted buffer with NOP sleds and shellcode to achieve root privilege escalation via the '-d' option.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Irix ordist (versions 6.x and 5.x)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the target system · ordist binary present on the system
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0029
Scores
CVSS v3
8.4
EPSS
0.0125
EPSS Percentile
65.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
sgi/irix
Published
Jul 16, 1997
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026