CVE-1999-1120

Summary

CVE-1999-1120 is a vulnerability affecting SGI IRIX 6.4 and earlier versions. The issue lies with the netprint service, which mistakenly trusts the PATH environmental variable when executing the disable program. This flaw enables local users to gain elevated privileges by manipulating the PATH variable to include malicious executables, hence compromising the system's security.

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