CVE-1999-1501 json
(1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in SGI OS2 IRIX 6.3 does not properly clear the IFS environmental variable before executing system calls, which…
published 1998-04-08 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1482
- cvss
- 4.6
- 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 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
(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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/70 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/71 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/70
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/71
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=89217373930054&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1501
- NVD CVE-1999-1501
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