CVE-1999-0029 EXPLOIT
8.4
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.2% (pctl 68)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
root privileges via buffer overflow in ordist command on SGI IRIX systems.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.4 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.24% — more likely to be exploited than 68% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1997-07-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sgi | irix |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SGI IRIX 5.3/6.2 - 'ordist' Local Privilege Escalation | 1997-05-24 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD