vendor:
Irix Operating System
by:
DCRH
7.2
CVSS
HIGH
Buffer Overflow
120
CWE
Product Name: Irix Operating System
Affected Version From: Irix 5.3
Affected Version To: Irix 6.3
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: o:sgi:irix
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: R3000 Indigo, R4400 Indy, R5000 O2, R8000 Power Challenge
1997
Buffer Overflow in /bin/login Program of Silicon Graphics Irix Operating System
A buffer overflow exists in the /bin/login program supplied by Silicon Graphics, as part of their Irix operating system. By supplying a carefully crafted, log buffer to the -h option of login, a local user can obtain root privileges.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to the latest version of Irix Operating System