CVE-2005-0464

SGI IRIX 6.5.22 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via gr_osview Debug Mode

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0464. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a command-line argument vulnerability in gr_osview to disclose sensitive information, specifically the /etc/shadow file, which contains password hashes. The issue is confirmed in SGI IRIX 6.5.22 but may affect other versions.

Description

gr_osview in SGI IRIX 6.5.22, and possibly other 6.5 versions, does not drop privileges when opening description files while in debug mode, which allows local users to read a line from arbitrary files via the -d and -D options, which prints the line as a formatting error.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · textlocalirix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25361

This exploit leverages a command-line argument vulnerability in gr_osview to disclose sensitive information, specifically the /etc/shadow file, which contains password hashes. The issue is confirmed in SGI IRIX 6.5.22 but may affect other versions.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SGI IRIX 6.5.22 gr_osview
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable system
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/15351
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013662
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=226&type=vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/14875

Scores

EPSS 0.0069
EPSS Percentile 48.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sgi/irix 6.5.22
Published May 02, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026