CVE-1999-1492

IRIX 6.4 - Arbitrary File Creation and Privilege Escalation via diskperf and diskalign

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create arbitrary root owned files, leading to root privileges.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2103
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/348
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2104
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980502-01-P3030

Scores

EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 14.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sgi/irix 6.4
Published May 27, 1998
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026