CVE-1999-1501

SGI IRIX 6.3 - Local Command Execution via IFS Environment Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

(1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in SGI OS2 IRIX 6.3 does not properly clear the IFS environmental variable before executing system calls, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89217373930054&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71

Scores

EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 22.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sgi/irix 6.3
Published Apr 08, 1998
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026