CVE-1999-1022

Description

serial_ports administrative program in IRIX 4.x and 5.x trusts the user's PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ls program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse ls program.

Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

CVSS Metrics

Type	Score	Severity	Vector

Affected Products

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/930
  ExploitVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/464
  ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2111
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/930
  ExploitVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/464
  ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2111