CVE-1999-0029

Summary

CVE-1999-0029 is a critical vulnerability affecting SGI IRIX systems. The issue lies in the ordist command, which is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain root privileges, making it a serious threat to system security. By carefully crafting input data, an intruder can cause the buffer to overflow, leading to arbitrary code execution and potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability was identified in 1999 and poses a significant risk to unpatched SGI IRIX installations.

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