CVE-1999-1492 json
Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create arbitrary root owned files, leading to root pri…
published 1998-05-27 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1473
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Vulnerability in (1) diskperf and (2) diskalign in IRIX 6.4 allows local attacker to create arbitrary root owned files, leading to root privileges.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/348 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/348
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/2103
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/2104
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1492
- NVD CVE-1999-1492
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