CVE-1999-1022

Summary

CVE-1999-1022 is a vulnerability affecting the serial_ports administrative program in IRIX 4.x and 5.x. This issue permits local users to execute malicious ls programs by manipulating the PATH environmental variable, effectively tricking the software into trusting and executing unintended code. Consequently, attackers can gain root privileges, posing a significant security risk to affected systems.

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