CVE-1999-0029 json
root privileges via buffer overflow in ordist command on SGI IRIX systems.
published 1997-07-16 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0029
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
root privileges via buffer overflow in ordist command on SGI IRIX systems.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19317)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19317 SGI IRIX 5.3/6.2 - 'ordist' Local Privilege Escalation local, 1997-05-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- sgi irix
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0029
- NVD CVE-1999-0029
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