Description
Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Yuri Volobuev · textlocalirix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19358
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.insecure.org/sploits/irix.xfsdump.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
Scores
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
60.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (12)
sgi/irix
5.0
sgi/irix
5.0.1
sgi/irix
5.1
sgi/irix
5.1.1
sgi/irix
5.2
sgi/irix
5.3 (2 CPE variants)
sgi/irix
6.0
sgi/irix
6.0.1 (2 CPE variants)
sgi/irix
6.1
sgi/irix
6.2
... and 2 more
Published
May 07, 1997
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026