CVE-1999-0025

Summary

CVE-1999-0025 is a significant vulnerability affecting SGI IRIX systems. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the df command, which allows an attacker to gain root privileges. By sending specially crafted input to the df command, an attacker can manipulate the buffer and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This vulnerability poses a serious risk to SGI IRIX systems, as it allows unauthorized users to take full control of the affected system. It is highly recommended that affected organizations apply the available patch to mitigate this risk.

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