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CVE-1999-1501

(1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in SGI OS2 IRIX 6.3 does not properly clear the IFS environmental variable before executing system calls, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

  • Published: Apr 8, 1998
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1501
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
sgi / irix 6.3 6.3.x