CVE-1999-0030

Summary

CVE-1999-0030 is a critical vulnerability affecting SGI IRIX systems. The issue lies in the xlock command, which contains a buffer overflow flaw. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges by sending specially crafted input to the xlock command. This weakness could lead to serious security consequences, including unauthorized system access and data breaches. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended that affected systems be updated with the appropriate patches as soon as possible.

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