Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-1114. PoCs published by Yuri Volobuev.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in SGI Irix's 'suid_exec' utility, which executes shell configuration files like .cshrc with elevated privileges. By crafting a malicious .cshrc, an attacker can gain root access via a setuid shell.
Description
Buffer overflow in Korn Shell (ksh) suid_exec program on IRIX 6.x and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges.
Exploits (1)
This exploit leverages a vulnerability in SGI Irix's 'suid_exec' utility, which executes shell configuration files like .cshrc with elevated privileges. By crafting a malicious .cshrc, an attacker can gain root access via a setuid shell.