CVE-1999-0108

IRIX - Local Buffer Overflow in Printers Program

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0108. PoCs published by David Hedley.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the X libraries of Silicon Graphics IRIX via the -xrm option. It constructs a malicious buffer to execute arbitrary shellcode, leveraging stack manipulation and NOP sleds for reliability.

Description

The printers program in IRIX has a buffer overflow that gives root access to local users.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by David Hedley · clocalirix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19267

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the X libraries of Silicon Graphics IRIX via the -xrm option. It constructs a malicious buffer to execute arbitrary shellcode, leveraging stack manipulation and NOP sleds for reliability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Silicon Graphics IRIX X libraries (xconsole)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to execute xconsole with the -xrm option · Target system running vulnerable IRIX version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/1997/May/191

Scores

EPSS 0.0071
EPSS Percentile 48.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sgi/irix
Published May 01, 1998
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026