CVE-1999-1399
HighPublished
spaceball program in SpaceWare 7.3 v1.0 in IRIX 6.2 allows local users to gain root privileges by setting the HOSTNAME environmental variable to contain the...
- Published
- Sep 12, 2001
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Oct 30, 1996
Primary CVSS
7.2/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C0.9%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 57.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.
Summary
spaceball program in SpaceWare 7.3 v1.0 in IRIX 6.2 allows local users to gain root privileges by setting the HOSTNAME environmental variable to contain the commands to be executed.
Sources
1- SGI IRIX 6.2 - SpaceWareExploit
J.A. Guitierrez · irix · Oct 30, 1996
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