serial_ports administrative program in IRIX 4.x and 5.x trusts the user's PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ls program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse ls program.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sgi / irix | 5.3 | 5.3.x |
| sgi / irix | 5.2 | 5.2.x |
| sgi / irix | 4 | 4.x |