Description
A buffer overflow in the SGI X server allows local users to gain root access through the X server font path.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19990301-01-PX
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
19.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
sgi/irix
5.3
sgi/irix
6.2
sgi/irix
6.3
sgi/irix
6.4
sgi/irix
6.5
Published
Mar 01, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026