CVE-1999-1501

N/A Unknown
Published: April 08, 1998 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89217373930054&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89217373930054&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sgi