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CVE-1999-1398

Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.

  • Published: May 7, 1997
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1398
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.2
  • AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
sgi / irix 6.0.1 6.0.1.x
sgi / irix 5.3 5.3.x
sgi / irix 6.1 6.1.x
sgi / irix 5.0.1 5.0.1.x
sgi / irix 5.1.1 5.1.1.x
sgi / irix 6.4 6.4.x
sgi / irix 5.0 5.0.x
sgi / irix 5.1 5.1.x
sgi / irix 5.2 5.2.x
sgi / irix 6.0 6.0.x
sgi / irix 6.3 6.3.x
sgi / irix 6.2 6.2.x