Description
System Manager sysmgr GUI in SGI IRIX 6.4 and 6.3 allows remote attackers to execute commands by providing a trojan horse (1) runtask or (2) runexec descriptor file, which is used to execute a System Manager Task when the user's Mailcap entry supports the x-sgi-task or x-sgi-exec type.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/8556
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980403-02-PX
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980403-01-PX
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/809.php
Scores
EPSS
0.0149
EPSS Percentile
81.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
sgi/irix
6.3
sgi/irix
6.4
Published
Apr 02, 1998
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026