CVE-1999-1219

Summary

CVE-1999-1219 is a vulnerability affecting the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier versions. This issue permits local users to elevate their privileges to root level, potentially through the misuse of the clogin command. Exploitation of this vulnerability could grant attackers unrestricted access to the system, leading to serious security consequences. The SGI help system's sgihelp component is the target of the exploit, making it a significant concern for users running affected versions.

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