CVE-1999-1398 : Detail

CVE-1999-1398

0.04%V3
Local
2001-09-12
02h00 +00:00
2024-08-01
17h11 +00:00
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CVE Descriptions

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.

CVE Informations

Metrics

Metrics Score Severity CVSS Vector Source
V2 6.2 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C [email protected]

EPSS

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EPSS Score

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Exploit information

Exploit Database EDB-ID : 19358

Publication date : 1997-05-06 22h00 +00:00
Author : Yuri Volobuev
EDB Verified : Yes

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472/info The xfsdump program shipped with Irix 5.x and 6.x from SGI contains a vulnerability which could lead to root compromise. By creating a log file in /usr/tmp called bck.log, a user could create a symbolic link from this file to any file they wish to be created as root. This is turn could be used to compromise the system. ln -sf /.rhosts /usr/tmp/bck.log

Products Mentioned

Configuraton 0

Sgi>>Irix >> Version 5.0

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 5.0.1

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 5.1

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 5.1.1

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 5.2

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 5.3

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 5.3

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 6.0

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 6.0.1

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 6.0.1

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 6.1

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 6.2

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 6.3

    Sgi>>Irix >> Version 6.4

    References

    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
    Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/472
    Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID