High severity · published Jul 16, 1997
CVE-1999-0029
root privileges via buffer overflow in ordist command on SGI IRIX systems
8.4
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
root privileges via buffer overflow in ordist command on SGI IRIX systems.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IR
Irix · Sgi
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0029
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0029
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0029
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